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Activate Your XM Radio

Activating your new XM Radio is easy. You can activate on the XM web site for $9.99, or over the phone for $14.99.
Online Activation Process
First, please make sure your XM equipment is working properly by tuning to the XM Preview channel (#1). If you can hear XM Preview, your equipment is ready.

If your antenna was professionally installed inside the car, you will have mutes and other reception problems. Please return to your installer and have them place the antenna on the outside of the car. You should not be charged for this service.

Next, make sure you have a credit card and your XM Radio Hardware ID handy. (You can display your ID by tuning your XM Radio to channel 0, one down from XM Preview.)

Please check your ID code carefully. There is no "I" (eye), "o" (oh), "S" or "F" used. You may wish to double-check your ID code on the outside of your tuner box.
Minimum Browser Requirements:
Cookies are enabled
Microsoft Internet Explorer - Version 5.01 and higher
Netscape Navigator - Version 4.x and higher
AOL - Version 7 and higher

Let's get started.
Click here to activate a new XM radio
 
If you are already an XM subscriber and wish to activate an additional radio, please click here.
If you have any questions or would prefer to activate on the phone, please call us at 1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346).
 
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