Sirius and theft?

MMDad

MMDad

Lem Putt
Is there a real risk of having a Sirius radio stolen? It seems pointless since it could only be used until I called Sirius and had it turned off. Do they have any value I'm not thinking of? Wouldn't a thief be incredibly stupid to risk jail time so he could use it for a couple of hours?
 
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Tina2001aniT

New Member
MMDad said:
Is there a real risk of having a Sirius radio stolen? It seems pointless since it could only be used until I called Sirius and had it turned off. Do they have any value I'm not thinking of? Wouldn't a thief be incredibly stupid to risk jail time so he could use it for a couple of hours?
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My car stays unlocked all the time and my sirius unit proudly displayed on the windshield :lol:
Neighborhood crackheads even stole all the change outta the ashtray and left the sirius...so, I say it is not a big risk
 
sanchezf

sanchezf

Little ol' Me
MMDad said:
Is there a real risk of having a Sirius radio stolen? It seems pointless since it could only be used until I called Sirius and had it turned off. Do they have any value I'm not thinking of? Wouldn't a thief be incredibly stupid to risk jail time so he could use it for a couple of hours?
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You are a 100% correct but when the broke in to my truck (begining of Feb) the stole mine and everything that went with it, as if they thought they would be able to use it.

I called had it disconnected and put on what XM calls a "hitlist"
 
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trilogy

New Member
MMDad said:
Is there a real risk of having a Sirius radio stolen? It seems pointless since it could only be used until I called Sirius and had it turned off. Do they have any value I'm not thinking of? Wouldn't a thief be incredibly stupid to risk jail time so he could use it for a couple of hours?
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if it is stolin, and you have a lifetime subscription, it will cost 75 bucks to change it to a new unit, u can only do that 3 times.
 
AndyMarquisLIVE

AndyMarquisLIVE

New Member
MMDad said:
Is there a real risk of having a Sirius radio stolen? It seems pointless since it could only be used until I called Sirius and had it turned off. Do they have any value I'm not thinking of? Wouldn't a thief be incredibly stupid to risk jail time so he could use it for a couple of hours?
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Tina2001aniT said:
My car stays unlocked all the time and my sirius unit proudly displayed on the windshield :lol:
Neighborhood crackheads even stole all the change outta the ashtray and left the sirius...so, I say it is not a big risk
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Hmm...that's odd. They must not know how to hook it up. :lmao:

Yes there is value. Even though you have to have a subscription, those things could be sold on the black market for a little bit. I would think someone would steal an HD radio before stealing a Sirius reciever though. :shrug:

I leave my DELL PDA/MP3 in my car all the time and nobody's ever messed with it. :shrug:
 
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(((echo)))

Guest
has anyone heard anything about the merger?
I had to buy a new xm tuner when i put my old head unit in the beast and am just curious if i just wasted my $$ when the merger comes out and i gotta buy new gear :ohwell:
 
MMDad

MMDad

Lem Putt
(((echo))) said:
has anyone heard anything about the merger?
I had to buy a new xm tuner when i put my old head unit in the beast and am just curious if i just wasted my $$ when the merger comes out and i gotta buy new gear :ohwell:
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I read that existing hardware will continue to work. I think it was siriusmerger.com

The pricing plan looks good to me. You'll be able to choose as few as 50 channels for $6.99 month, and add more for more $$$.
 
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(((echo)))

Guest
MMDad said:
I read that existing hardware will continue to work. I think it was siriusmerger.com

The pricing plan looks good to me. You'll be able to choose as few as 50 channels for $6.99 month, and add more for more $$$.
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it would be nice if i could just pic and choose from existing xm as well as sirius.
i have no need for 100+ channels of sports and weather
 
MMDad

MMDad

Lem Putt
(((echo))) said:
it would be nice if i could just pic and choose from existing xm as well as sirius.
i have no need for 100+ channels of sports and weather
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That's what I'm hoping. I don't think I could pick more than 50 channels between both of them.
 
mainman

mainman

Set Trippin
MMDad said:
I read that existing hardware will continue to work. I think it was siriusmerger.com

The pricing plan looks good to me. You'll be able to choose as few as 50 channels for $6.99 month, and add more for more $$$.
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I listen to a wide variety and still dont hit 50 channels....

I do like having the ability to listen to any/all of the football games anytime I am out and about though...
 
LordStanley

LordStanley

I know nothing
AndyMarquisLIVE said:
Hmm...that's odd. They must not know how to hook it up. :lmao:

Yes there is value. Even though you have to have a subscription, those things could be sold on the black market for a little bit. I would think someone would steal an HD radio before stealing a Sirius reciever though. :shrug:

I leave my DELL PDA/MP3 in my car all the time and nobody's ever messed with it. :shrug:
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Um no there is not. Each unit has a SID. If you call Sirius and report that the unit was stolen, they will flag that SID as stolen. So when someone tries to activate it, Sirius wont.

At least thats what I was told from a CS agent when I activated mine.
 
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