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Jimmy Stang · 11-04-2011, 02:21 PM

I was an early adopter of Sirius as soon as I could sign up. I have enjoyed it immensely and I liked the fact that I didn't have to rely on commercial radio. For discovering new music, it was fantastic.

But the reason that I am referring to it in the past tense is because I cancelled my subscription a couple of weeks ago. I recently upgraded my phone, negotiated a 6 gig data plan, and realized that I simply wasn't using it anymore. The Tunein Radio app is phenomenal and I can stream loads of radio stations (including CBC Radio 3, which was my primary station on Sirius). Plus there are so many good podcasts available as well. And I have also been learning a second language in the car on my commute, which further contributed to my cancellation.

I called Sirius, and to their credit, offered me some free months to convince me to stay. I thanked the lady for their offer, but I said that I simply don't use it anymore. It is a strange feeling because a few years ago I never would have imagined cancelling my service. If you count my savings on my phone plan (getting more data for less cost!), and my Sirius subscription, I'm saving about $35/month.

All of that being said, I do hope that Sirius and XM stick around. They provide a lot of content for good value. it just doesn't fit with my current habits.

11-04-2011, 02:21 PM	#8
Jimmy Stang Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary Exp:	I was an early adopter of Sirius as soon as I could sign up. I have enjoyed it immensely and I liked the fact that I didn't have to rely on commercial radio. For discovering new music, it was fantastic. But the reason that I am referring to it in the past tense is because I cancelled my subscription a couple of weeks ago. I recently upgraded my phone, negotiated a 6 gig data plan, and realized that I simply wasn't using it anymore. The Tunein Radio app is phenomenal and I can stream loads of radio stations (including CBC Radio 3, which was my primary station on Sirius). Plus there are so many good podcasts available as well. And I have also been learning a second language in the car on my commute, which further contributed to my cancellation. I called Sirius, and to their credit, offered me some free months to convince me to stay. I thanked the lady for their offer, but I said that I simply don't use it anymore. It is a strange feeling because a few years ago I never would have imagined cancelling my service. If you count my savings on my phone plan (getting more data for less cost!), and my Sirius subscription, I'm saving about $35/month. All of that being said, I do hope that Sirius and XM stick around. They provide a lot of content for good value. it just doesn't fit with my current habits.