Free Listen Event February 4 - 17

[DJdish]

Next Free Listen Event

http://www.siriusxm.com/sxmlp115?sxmlpId=listen5

 

[TheKrell]

I'll have to check again on Wednesday, but in the past SiriusXM has shown they don't like me by leaving my radio off.

 

[DJdish]

Yep, and that is bizarre I think, sounds like your radio was blacklisted without a good reason.

 

[Jimbo]

I always look at these events as one that they are out looking for radios that are working that shouldn't be.

 

[navychop]

Yep, and that is bizarre I think, sounds like your radio was blacklisted without a good reason.

"Never ascribe to malice that which is explained by incompetence."

 

[TheKrell]

As predicted, my radio is not giving me any channels other than the one that's always on (and the info screen channel). I just chatted with a SiriusXM rep and he claimed that there are some radios that are "incompatible" with the free promo listening period. This is a radio in a Chrysler 300.

Have you ever heard of such an incompatibility? SiriusXM sent me an email this morning claiming that my radio was now on, but yet it is not. I think Jerico was a sales rep and not a technical rep, so this is probably made-up nonsense.

 

[david_jr]

I have a Sirius radio in my 2008 Expedition that was cancelled after 2 years of service and I have never received a preview on it either.

 

[navychop]

No free listen here. Anyway, between NPR radio via iPhone and BBC and music, I'm missing nothing.

 

[Jimbo]

As predicted, my radio is not giving me any channels other than the one that's always on (and the info screen channel). I just chatted with a SiriusXM rep and he claimed that there are some radios that are "incompatible" with the free promo listening period. This is a radio in a Chrysler 300.

Have you ever heard of such an incompatibility? SiriusXM sent me an email this morning claiming that my radio was now on, but yet it is not. I think Jerico was a sales rep and not a technical rep, so this is probably made-up nonsense.

Could it be that you have to have one of the Newer radios they try to get everyone to get ?
There use to be XM and Sirius, now there are radios that I believe handle both on one.

 

[navychop]

My 2009 Jetta is Sirius only. Surely recent enough, as I've had a free listen before.

Is anyone getting a free listen as of today?

 

[HIFI]

my 08 silverado is getting the free preview

 

[TheKrell]

I have a 2012 Chrysler 300 and the radio calls itself SiriusXM. But I believe it's actually Sirius only.

 

[robk299]

I have an 07 Chevy with an XM radio & I get the free previews.

 

[david_jr]

2011 Ford Fusion Sirius radio = yes
2014 Toyota RAV4 XM radio = yes
2008 Ford Expedition Sirius radio = no

 

[DJdish]

In any event IMO there´s really nothing real good you´re missing.....
Unless you are a Joel Osteen fan and this free listen event makes you realize you need to have a Joel Osteen channel 24/7 and you decide to subscribe because of that.

I think the channels on free listen are about the same ones than last time, maybe more in French now, and now no Spanish channels.

I take advantage of the free event to listen to Smooth Jazz and some old school R&B and record some segments, listen to the BBC News (which are also streaming free on the net), but that´s about it.

 

[TheKrell]

I take advantage of the free event to listen to Smooth Jazz and some old school R&B and record some segments...

OT but... Do you have a means of digitally recording those segments?

 

[DJdish]

OT but... Do you have a means of digitally recording those segments?

Yep, I use an old portable XM Radio (Ipod size) which connected to a home system allows me to record on my PC, and I save the audio as MP3 file.