some of my customer told me that DISH charged them $40 to $50 to send out new 3g card for their old 301 or 311 receivers to activate them. Make sure with DISH if they can give you free or not. Even if they give you free then shipping will take about 3- 5 business days. You can go to local retailer and have them built new account and you will get all new receivers for free with installation plus the promotional benefit