My install is scheduled with a local installer for the 14th (soonest I could get. They have a sudden influx of "switchers" lately... hehehe), but I haven't signed anything yet. The local installer will be setting up my account. He'll call me with an account number before they activate me so I can log on to DirecTV and do the rebate forms. He said to fill them out before activation and they'll almost always show up right on the first bill.