Are there differences between the Sirius, XM and SiriusXM satellite radio subscription packages? (2024)

FAQs

Is satellite radio the same as SiriusXM? ›

Sirius, XM, and SiriusXM refer to three different platforms, which refer to the technology your satellite radio was built upon and determine which subscription plans you can receive. For example: The Lynx and Edge radios are on the SiriusXM platform and receive SiriusXM plans.

SiriusXM now has four main plans from which to choose. Three include satellite service for car radios and streaming devices; one is streaming-only. As you see in the image above, not every plan has the same content and features. However, all the plans feature the first three months for just $1.

From there, it's up to you to ask for a discount when you're on the line with customer service. Does SiriusXM offer senior discounts? No, but it does offer a 25% off discount to not only active military, but veterans and their families. How much does SiriusXM cost?

OFFER DETAILS: Subscribe to the SiriusXM Music & Entertainment plan and pay $4.99 each month for your first 12 months. A credit card is required.

On January 12, 2011, XM Satellite Radio, Inc. was dissolved as a separate entity and merged into SiriusXM Radio, Inc.

Does SiriusXM Streaming offer the same channels as my satellite radio? With SiriusXM Streaming, you get over 200 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news, talk and entertainment. However, not all channels that are broadcast over satellite are available online and vice-versa.

SiriusXM customers must speak to a live agent to cancel. This is already more labor-intensive than the way their contract began. According to the suit, Sirius instructs agents to refuse cancellation until they have taken the customer through a six-page script.

Contact the SiriusXM retention department and ask to speak to someone about re-assessing your plan. Mention how much you are enjoying the service, but explain that you feel your rates are too high and want a better deal. Reject the first offer they give you.

The current U.S. Music Royalty Fee is 21.4% of the price of satellite plans* that include music channels. The current U.S. Music Royalty Fee is 8.8% of the price of streaming plans. Details about the U.S. Music Royalty Fee are provided below.

If satellite radio came in your car, check our

Take a look at your radio ID. If it has 12 characters, it's a Sirius radio. If it has only 8, it's likely an XM radio.

Is there such a thing as satellite radio? ›

Satellite radio technology was inducted into the Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2002. Satellite radio uses the 2.3 GHz S band in North America for nationwide digital radio broadcasting.

Contact SiriusXM listener care by phone at (866) 635-2349 or go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow to subscribe in the United States. Contact SiriusXM by phone at (877) 438-9677 or go to www.siriusxm.ca/activatexm to subscribe in Canada. Provide the Radio ID.

A satellite radio service works by transmitting its signal from a ground-based station to one or more satellites orbiting Earth. The satellite bounces the signal back to specialized receivers on the ground, commonly located in automobiles and home stereo systems.