Avoiding subscription service renewal notifications?

[smoqinhill]

I have a 24 XLT on order, to be built at the end of January. I know many of the bells and whistles are only temporarily free subscription services, such as XM radio, ATT wireless WIFI, Ford navigation services, etc. I have no intention of getting a subscription to or using XM radio, or WIFI and will probably use my phone for navigation. I feel there is no sense in activating any of them since I have no intention of paying a monthly fee in a couple months in order to use them.
I have read about annoying popups reminding you to subscribe to various services on the infotainment screen that are or will be ending the free trial.
Does anyone know if I don't activate any of the trial subscriptions will that eliminate the possibility of receiving unwanted subscription popups or will that just cause more popups reminding me to activate the trial subscription?

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[sbi]

Never saw any pop-up.
Granted - my Nav is still under the first 3 years, although I never use it (I did in the beginning but I use Google Maps now through Android Auto and will never ever pay for Ford Nav subscription).
I used the 3 months wifi trial when I first got the truck, it's been almost 2 years since it expired and haven't seen any pop up or reminder.
I am paying for XM which I'll stop when this cycle ends, they better not bother me with pop-ups.

 

[smoqinhill]

I appreciate the replies. I can't even tell you where I read about the popups. That's why I asked here. I've been thinking about this for a while. Goes to prove, don't believe everything you read on the internet.

 

[MJG44]

I can only speak to XM/Sirius radio but when you're subscription expires and you choose that as your audio source, you will get a pop up.

 

[23PB&Me]

I got my truck in November and Sirius has expired, I get a call from Sirius a couple times a week but Apple identifies it and I ignore it, haven’t felt like telling them to fuck off yet. I did get a couple notifications about the ford services by email and the app, but nothing terribly obnoxious. The only obnoxious one is Sirius, I have the feeling if I actually answer and say I’m not interested they will take me off the call list.

I 100% use CarPlay, no need for other services. Coming from a 2014 uconnect, wireless CarPlay is a game changer.

 

[Buyer2021]

While I received a few pieces of junk mail regarding Sirius (which I've never used, not even on a 'trial basis', nor subscribed to) I've not seen any 'popups' anywhere in my vehicle or on FordPass.

 

[powerboatr]

xm bugged me for a while
but now only if i screw up and select it as a source
i did turn on the ATT internet. i did the free trial and then renewed
no pop ups from att

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