# Sirius XM prices **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372 "2015-01-09T03:43:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372/21 "2015-01-10T14:26:43Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Every time I’ve had to transfer the service and they say “There’s a $xx transfer fee” I’ve always just asked them to waive it and they always do. They never said anything about a transfer fee. I don’t know if it makes a difference if the radio comes with the car from the factory of if it’s an aftermarket one. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372/22 "2015-01-10T14:34:56Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > They never said anything about a transfer fee. I don’t know if it makes a difference if the radio comes with the car from the factory of if it’s an aftermarket one. I had two after market radios and then two factory ones (just a seamless part of the factory head unit like most cars have now) so after I had the first one I transferred my subscription three times and each time there was a ‘transfer fee’. But, like I said, I just had to ask for it to be waived and they didn’t charge me. Each time I have to go through it, I really can’t understand why they don’t allow us to do it online. I don’t know if it’s a way to try to get that $15 from people or if they just don’t feel like putting the money into re-writing their website to allow it. For the record, I can ping my radio from the website, so I know that user side of the website does connect, in some way, to the radio. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372/23 "2015-01-10T15:14:43Z")
In 2009 I called to get my ex-wife’s radio removed from my account. During that call they offered me a lifetime subscription for around $400. After doing the math I accepted the offer. A few years later I called to transfer from my plug and play unit to a factory unit. Turns out that is not possible on the lifetime plan. I would have to start up a new account and pay accordingly. I refused to do so. Between Spotify, Slacker, MLB At Bat and my iPod I have no use for sat radio anymore. I still have the service (I’m not going to cancel something I no longer have to pay for) but I couldn’t tell you the last time I listened to it. Based on their rates when I got the lifetime sub I definitely got my money’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372/24 "2015-01-10T15:39:06Z")
> [@Cell\_Guy](#): > > In 2009 I called to get my ex-wife’s radio removed from my account. During that call they offered me a lifetime subscription for around $400. After doing the math I accepted the offer. A few years later I called to transfer from my plug and play unit to a factory unit. Turns out that is not possible on the lifetime plan. I would have to start up a new account and pay accordingly. I refused to do so. > > Between Spotify, Slacker, MLB At Bat and my iPod I have no use for sat radio anymore. I still have the service (I’m not going to cancel something I no longer have to pay for) but I couldn’t tell you the last time I listened to it. Based on their rates when I got the lifetime sub I definitely got my money’s worth. I’d love to get a lifetime subscription, but they’re [not transferable](https://listenercare.siriusxm.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4555/~/is-my-lifetime-subscription-transferable%3F) and since I lease my car it gets moved from one unit to another every few years. Even when I had my after market unit (a SkiFi and a SkiFi 2) I found they only lasted a few years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-prices/709372.md?page=1)