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uwobobby · 2009-01-09, 01:14 AM

Hey Verbatim,

I had no problems at all. Just use the phone number that JWT873 provided and you should be good.

I ended up doing half the activation through the automated person but got stuck at one point and ended up talking to a live person and they basically did the activation for me. I was worried about the ESN of my unit since it was purchased in Canada but I had no problems at all.

I signed up for everything including the Best of XM package and all the channels are there.

Let me know if you need anything else.

AFF · 2009-01-09, 01:50 AM

When did you do that? They just made some changes to thier policy. Because of fraud they are making sure the address you provide matches the address of the credit card.

verbatim · 2009-01-09, 10:14 AM

uwobby... what did you use to sign up over the phone? Did you give them cc info or did you use a gift card or prepaid subscription? In a post from a previous thread, they mention a place where you can go to buy prepaid subscriptions online and they send you a pin number to give to the csr (can't name the website anymore apparently according the rules!...got my pee pee slapped).

Just curious as to what information you had to give.

uwobobby · 2009-01-10, 04:44 AM

I signed up on New Years Day.

I used my credit card when I signed up over the phone, it was a Master Card if that makes any difference. I travel a lot so I used a hotel I stay at in New Hampshire (no state tax) as my address.

I signed up for 3 months and from what they said it will just renew every three months after that, I also confirmed that everything will be done through email and nothing ever gets sent to the address on file.

Let me know if you need anything else.

mickk · 2009-01-11, 01:40 PM

i don't know if they do this anymore but once i received something from Sirius in the mail from sirius canada stating my subscription will be up at a certain date. if the false address see this they will most likely cancel or worse start an investigation on how a subscription for sirius was made with anyones knowledge.

starchoice · 2009-01-11, 07:41 PM

No doubt, the FBI would be involved in this one!

verbatim · 2009-01-12, 04:47 PM

That's why you use a hotel address...they'll toss your mail instead of opening it. I'm not particularily worried about any of that stuff...if they were really concerned with keeping canadians from subscribing, they could take steps to prevent it.
Anyhow, I signed up today with no problems. Sirius everything + best of xm lifetime subscription since it's discounted right now. Ya ya ya, I know I'm taking the chance that they will not go bankrupt and I'll lose my subscription, but hey, life is all about risks... what the hell, it's only money.

Funny thing is, on the automated system, before I connected to the CSR to sign up for the lifetime subscription, they listed yearly plans all the way up to 6 years for $751.10!!! without the best of xm!

I thought that was pretty funny myself anyway.

Thanks for the responses. The only reason I wanted the U.S. subscription is because I travel a lot to the U.S. and would like the traffic and weather reports since I always rent a car wherever I go. Having the best of xm is nice too. I'll refrain from bashing the crtc, although I dearly would love to do so.

jwt873 · 2009-01-12, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verbatim

That's why you use a hotel address...they'll toss your mail instead of opening it. I'm not particularily worried about any of that stuff...if they were really concerned with keeping canadians from subscribing, they could take steps to prevent it.

Yes.. There's a Holiday Inn in Casa Grande, Arizona that's been getting whatever Sirius mails out for almost 6 years now

I signed up with Sirius USA while I was staying there on a holiday. Nobody has ever complained.

Gimli · 2009-01-13, 02:43 PM

Does anyone know if a Canadian with an XM receiver can subscribe to American Sirius? I know Sirius bought XM in the States but they're still separate in Canada and it's not possible to get Sirius-exclusive programming through XM in Canada.

hockeymancw · 2009-01-13, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gimli

Does anyone know if a Canadian with an XM receiver can subscribe to American Sirius? I know Sirius bought XM in the States but they're still separate in Canada and it's not possible to get Sirius-exclusive programming through XM in Canada.

Not possible yet

verbatim · 2009-01-13, 11:44 PM

not possible for what? To use a canadian xm radio to subscribe to us service or not possible with a canadian xm sub to get best of sirius programming? I assume you meant the latter because I've heard xm radios from either country work with either provider.

starchoice · 2009-01-14, 01:40 AM

XM gets XM. Sirius gets Sirius. US or Canada - makes no difference.

MikeW · 2009-01-18, 09:22 PM

uwobobby...Did you use the hotel's phone number when registering?

steelers2005 · 2009-01-18, 09:42 PM

Sorry for jumping in. Just give your own. That's what i did.

uwobobby · 2009-01-19, 05:59 AM

Nope, I used my own phone number.

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2009-01-09, 01:14 AM	#16
uwobobby Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 20	Hey Verbatim, I had no problems at all. Just use the phone number that JWT873 provided and you should be good. I ended up doing half the activation through the automated person but got stuck at one point and ended up talking to a live person and they basically did the activation for me. I was worried about the ESN of my unit since it was purchased in Canada but I had no problems at all. I signed up for everything including the Best of XM package and all the channels are there. Let me know if you need anything else.

2009-01-09, 01:50 AM	#17
AFF Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 673	When did you do that? They just made some changes to thier policy. Because of fraud they are making sure the address you provide matches the address of the credit card.

2009-01-09, 10:14 AM	#18
verbatim Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	uwobby... what did you use to sign up over the phone? Did you give them cc info or did you use a gift card or prepaid subscription? In a post from a previous thread, they mention a place where you can go to buy prepaid subscriptions online and they send you a pin number to give to the csr (can't name the website anymore apparently according the rules!...got my pee pee slapped). Just curious as to what information you had to give.

2009-01-10, 04:44 AM	#19
uwobobby Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 20	I signed up on New Years Day. I used my credit card when I signed up over the phone, it was a Master Card if that makes any difference. I travel a lot so I used a hotel I stay at in New Hampshire (no state tax) as my address. I signed up for 3 months and from what they said it will just renew every three months after that, I also confirmed that everything will be done through email and nothing ever gets sent to the address on file. Let me know if you need anything else.

2009-01-11, 01:40 PM	#20
mickk Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 517	i don't know if they do this anymore but once i received something from Sirius in the mail from sirius canada stating my subscription will be up at a certain date. if the false address see this they will most likely cancel or worse start an investigation on how a subscription for sirius was made with anyones knowledge.

2009-01-11, 07:41 PM	#21
starchoice Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,782	No doubt, the FBI would be involved in this one!

2009-01-12, 04:47 PM	#22
verbatim Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	That's why you use a hotel address...they'll toss your mail instead of opening it. I'm not particularily worried about any of that stuff...if they were really concerned with keeping canadians from subscribing, they could take steps to prevent it. Anyhow, I signed up today with no problems. Sirius everything + best of xm lifetime subscription since it's discounted right now. Ya ya ya, I know I'm taking the chance that they will not go bankrupt and I'll lose my subscription, but hey, life is all about risks... what the hell, it's only money. Funny thing is, on the automated system, before I connected to the CSR to sign up for the lifetime subscription, they listed yearly plans all the way up to 6 years for $751.10!!! without the best of xm! I thought that was pretty funny myself anyway. Thanks for the responses. The only reason I wanted the U.S. subscription is because I travel a lot to the U.S. and would like the traffic and weather reports since I always rent a car wherever I go. Having the best of xm is nice too. I'll refrain from bashing the crtc, although I dearly would love to do so.

2009-01-13, 02:43 PM	#24
Gimli Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 175	Does anyone know if a Canadian with an XM receiver can subscribe to American Sirius? I know Sirius bought XM in the States but they're still separate in Canada and it's not possible to get Sirius-exclusive programming through XM in Canada.

2009-01-13, 11:44 PM	#26
verbatim Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	not possible for what? To use a canadian xm radio to subscribe to us service or not possible with a canadian xm sub to get best of sirius programming? I assume you meant the latter because I've heard xm radios from either country work with either provider.

2009-01-14, 01:40 AM	#27
starchoice Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,782	XM gets XM. Sirius gets Sirius. US or Canada - makes no difference.

2009-01-18, 09:22 PM	#28
MikeW Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7	uwobobby...Did you use the hotel's phone number when registering?

2009-01-18, 09:42 PM	#29
steelers2005 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 99	Sorry for jumping in. Just give your own. That's what i did.

2009-01-19, 05:59 AM	#30
uwobobby Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 20	Nope, I used my own phone number.