XM Radio hack?

ramuk · 05-07-2008, 01:46 AM

Hi, I don't know too much about cars, but I have an 07 civic ex coupe. I heard recently that you can get XM radio for life for free. According to this guy, XM sends out the cancellation signal for only about 3 weeks, and then they stop sending the signal (something about not being able to continuously do it). So this guy says you can subscribe to XM for like a month, and before you cancel it, unhook your XM radio, let the subscription run out and wait a month, then reconnect the XM radio. Supposedly after this, your radio will think that you're still a paying customer. Is this a myth or can you actually do this? And if so, how would one go about disconnecting the XM radio? Thanks!

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 05-07-2008, 01:55 AM

lol i dont think thats true but if it is, damn

aodmisery · 05-07-2008, 02:05 AM

my friend use to do that with satellite tv, he would buy a illegal chip with all the channels in it, and every so often the satellite company would try to fry his chip so they would send signals and he knew when they were sending them cause the tv would get all fuzzy so he would disconnect the receiver for a few days then hook it back up and continue doing that. i wonder if it works with xm as well.

e60.deluxe · 05-07-2008, 02:09 AM

err umm im pretty sure its the other way around, and the radio has to have a signal that you are paying.

**atruhondagrl** · 05-07-2008, 02:10 AM

Being as I've been a paying customer for almost two years now and deployed part way through my second prepay subscription, I can say that I highly doubt this. When I returned to the states in June 07 and attempted to use my XM again, I was surprised to find out, that I did not have the service. More than 3 weeks had passed.

I applaud you for your efforts should you have the patience to try this.

volvo9 · 05-07-2008, 08:20 AM

Not true.

Not sure how their system works but disconnecing your radio dosen't matter. I've been a subscriber for years and I've cancelled radio's that where unplugged. They didn't work when I plugged them in later on. They also send out the cancellation signal immediately, within 5 minutes of swapping radios i've had the service turned off, sometimes it's taken an hour or two.

Also working at acura the cars came with a 3 month subscription. The Tech's would activate it during PDI and if the car sat around for more than 3 months then when you'd turn the car on (dead battery or not) to an inactive XM subscription.

brazilianguy · 05-07-2008, 09:47 AM

My dad has sirius, and he had a year subscription, so he went to brazil the month that his subscription ended, so the radio wasn't touched for like a month and a half, when he turned on, he was getting free radio, so i guess it works!

Opticon · 05-08-2008, 12:32 AM

i had subscribed to sirius and payed for it for 3 months, after the first month, i got tired of it so i took it out of my car. 3 years later (6 months ago) i hook it up in my new truck and it still had service and still does till this day. lol so pretty much i have had free service for 3 years. and yeah, i think it will work also with xm

trogers8 · 05-08-2008, 12:34 AM

is it necessary to be so cheap....i know gas is expensive but damn lol..pay for yo shit people

**atruhondagrl** · 05-08-2008, 12:35 AM

Well, OP, there ya go. The Sirius people say it'll work, the XM folks say it won't. So get sirius.

Opticon · 05-08-2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trogers8

is it necessary to be so cheap....i know gas is expensive but damn lol..pay for yo shit people

why waste money when u can legally get it for free?

SpareNoExpenses · 05-08-2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opticon

why waste money when u can legally get it for free?

Because you can't get it for free. XM and Sirius are merging either way and being a subscriber to both for the past three years I can tell you this isn't true. It will continue to be active sometimes as they will run your account into the negative range where you OWE them money.. I have seen people continue to get it from company error but you can't plan ahead and take actions to ensure that it will work. Then you will just end up paying a reactivation fee plus the money you owed them from letting it run over. Good luck!

And by the way, if you got it for free it wouldn't be legal. :sigh:

bhoy · 05-08-2008, 02:16 PM

i actually have two sirius tuners that work for free. i swapped out the radio before calling it in to sirius and giving them the new id#.

volvo9 · 05-08-2008, 03:14 PM

Wow, if I liked Sirius then I would switch. Maybe I can find an old tuner and have Sirius and XM on my Z2. That's a lot of people with free Sirius!

05-07-2008, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
ramuk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 / 0%	XM Radio hack? Hi, I don't know too much about cars, but I have an 07 civic ex coupe. I heard recently that you can get XM radio for life for free. According to this guy, XM sends out the cancellation signal for only about 3 weeks, and then they stop sending the signal (something about not being able to continuously do it). So this guy says you can subscribe to XM for like a month, and before you cancel it, unhook your XM radio, let the subscription run out and wait a month, then reconnect the XM radio. Supposedly after this, your radio will think that you're still a paying customer. Is this a myth or can you actually do this? And if so, how would one go about disconnecting the XM radio? Thanks!

05-07-2008, 02:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Fury Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 23,486 iTrader: 22 / 100%	Being as I've been a paying customer for almost two years now and deployed part way through my second prepay subscription, I can say that I highly doubt this. When I returned to the states in June 07 and attempted to use my XM again, I was surprised to find out, that I did not have the service. More than 3 weeks had passed. I applaud you for your efforts should you have the patience to try this. __________________ Take responsibility for your life and your actions. Quit blaming other people. Unless you have a gun held to your head you make your own decisions therefore you are held accountable. Life is not easy. The Blue Meanie 2006-2008.

05-08-2008, 12:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Fury Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 23,486 iTrader: 22 / 100%	Well, OP, there ya go. The Sirius people say it'll work, the XM folks say it won't. So get sirius. __________________ Take responsibility for your life and your actions. Quit blaming other people. Unless you have a gun held to your head you make your own decisions therefore you are held accountable. Life is not easy. The Blue Meanie 2006-2008.

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*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 2,454 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	lol i dont think thats true but if it is, damn

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aodmisery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norcal Age: 26 Posts: 1,653 MEOW!! iTrader: 1 / 100%	my friend use to do that with satellite tv, he would buy a illegal chip with all the channels in it, and every so often the satellite company would try to fry his chip so they would send signals and he knew when they were sending them cause the tv would get all fuzzy so he would disconnect the receiver for a few days then hook it back up and continue doing that. i wonder if it works with xm as well.

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e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,752 iTrader: 3 / 100%	err umm im pretty sure its the other way around, and the radio has to have a signal that you are paying.

05-07-2008, 08:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 1,781 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not true. Not sure how their system works but disconnecing your radio dosen't matter. I've been a subscriber for years and I've cancelled radio's that where unplugged. They didn't work when I plugged them in later on. They also send out the cancellation signal immediately, within 5 minutes of swapping radios i've had the service turned off, sometimes it's taken an hour or two. Also working at acura the cars came with a 3 month subscription. The Tech's would activate it during PDI and if the car sat around for more than 3 months then when you'd turn the car on (dead battery or not) to an inactive XM subscription.

05-07-2008, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	My dad has sirius, and he had a year subscription, so he went to brazil the month that his subscription ended, so the radio wasn't touched for like a month and a half, when he turned on, he was getting free radio, so i guess it works!

05-08-2008, 12:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Opticon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Henderson, NC Age: 24 Posts: 364 myspace.com/opticon1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i had subscribed to sirius and payed for it for 3 months, after the first month, i got tired of it so i took it out of my car. 3 years later (6 months ago) i hook it up in my new truck and it still had service and still does till this day. lol so pretty much i have had free service for 3 years. and yeah, i think it will work also with xm

05-08-2008, 12:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
trogers8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Age: 22 Posts: 1,555 Tim iTrader: 1 / 100%	is it necessary to be so cheap....i know gas is expensive but damn lol..pay for yo shit people

05-08-2008, 02:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
bhoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 772 Marv iTrader: 7 / 100%	i actually have two sirius tuners that work for free. i swapped out the radio before calling it in to sirius and giving them the new id#.

05-08-2008, 03:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 1,781 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wow, if I liked Sirius then I would switch. Maybe I can find an old tuner and have Sirius and XM on my Z2. That's a lot of people with free Sirius!