Get XM cheap after the trial period
#18
My 3 month trial was just a week shy of expiring so I figured it was a good time to call.
The first call I made was to 1-800-998-7900 and the lady said I was not eligible for any type of discounts, I said I'd let the service expire without renewing.
Then I called the number on my renewal form 866-409-0296 and asked for the "half price offer", she said she couldn't help me but would transfer me to a dept. that could. I was transfered and i asked for the "half price offer". After getting my information he said no problem. Then i asked for traffic and $12.95 back for letting them auto-renew (CC on file) at the end of a year. They said they would invoice me first so I would know it was being auto-renewed.
In the end I got the 12 month XM radio for $77 + 3.99/mo for traffic - 12.95 for auto-renewal.
Total: $111.93/yr or $9.33/mo
Thanks for everyone's tips on here!!!
The first call I made was to 1-800-998-7900 and the lady said I was not eligible for any type of discounts, I said I'd let the service expire without renewing.
Then I called the number on my renewal form 866-409-0296 and asked for the "half price offer", she said she couldn't help me but would transfer me to a dept. that could. I was transfered and i asked for the "half price offer". After getting my information he said no problem. Then i asked for traffic and $12.95 back for letting them auto-renew (CC on file) at the end of a year. They said they would invoice me first so I would know it was being auto-renewed.
In the end I got the 12 month XM radio for $77 + 3.99/mo for traffic - 12.95 for auto-renewal.
Total: $111.93/yr or $9.33/mo
Thanks for everyone's tips on here!!!
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Keep an eye open guys! After getting the $77 and 3.99 nav for 13 months they over charged my credit card by $65 and now I'm getting the run around from customer service. They are saying all their servers are down now, so I have to call back in the morning but I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
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Keep an eye open guys! After getting the $77 and 3.99 nav for 13 months they over charged my credit card by $65 and now I'm getting the run around from customer service. They are saying all their servers are down now, so I have to call back in the morning but I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
#21
they called me today at work to let me know that my trial period was expiring. she told me she could do 1 year for 145 for just the xm. I told her about the $77 offer I heard about and she said she could honor that. She then threw in the nav traffic for $3.xx/month. I think it was about $124 for everything for 1 year. I was very clear with her that I did not want this to roll over after my year expired. I know how companies like to auto-charge your credit card for another term.
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How do you guys know when your trial is expiring?
My car was used as a auto-show car and the satellite radio and traffic were working from the day I got, no information required on my part. Is that normal?
My car was used as a auto-show car and the satellite radio and traffic were working from the day I got, no information required on my part. Is that normal?
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Then I called the number on my renewal form 866-409-0296 and asked for the "half price offer", she said she couldn't help me but would transfer me to a dept. that could. I was transfered and i asked for the "half price offer". After getting my information he said no problem. Then i asked for traffic and $12.95 back for letting them auto-renew (CC on file) at the end of a year. They said they would invoice me first so I would know it was being auto-renewed.
In the end I got the 12 month XM radio for $77 + 3.99/mo for traffic - 12.95 for auto-renewal.
Total: $111.93/yr or $9.33/mo
Thanks for everyone's tips on here!!!
In the end I got the 12 month XM radio for $77 + 3.99/mo for traffic - 12.95 for auto-renewal.
Total: $111.93/yr or $9.33/mo
Thanks for everyone's tips on here!!!
#29
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