What To Consider Before You Sign Up For A Free Trial
When you’re stuck at home, streaming services can be a huge hit to kill boredom. We can usually access them through our streaming TV devices or streaming sticks. But you don’t have to limit streaming services just for your TV. You can sign up for streaming services on your phones, tablets, etc. Many providers will offer you a free trial so you can test it out before paying for a monthly or yearly subscription. They do not have to be accessible to your TV. Apps for running or apps for movies can be installed on your phone or tablet, making them available wherever you are. You should always keep an eye out when signing up for a service because you do not want to sign up for something that you do not want. Enough said, here are some things that you should consider before signing up for free trials from the best streaming services.
1. Beware Of Scammers
Before signing up for a free trial you should do your homework on the service. You’d be surprised to know how many people will try to scam you out of your hard-earned money. When signing up for a free trial it will ask for some personal details such as your full name, an email address, and, eventually, your billing details. If you sign up for the wrong service, they will have easy access to your bank account, resulting in money leaving your account without you even realizing until it’s too late. When typing in your email address consider setting up a secondary email account and use that instead of your regular or official one. When giving out your personal details try to give them the absolute minimum. Some of the best streaming services may give you the option to sign in with social media apps such as Facebook or Google. Do not go for that because they will have access to more of your personal information. You should also do some research on the internet about the services to see if what they are offering is legit. Check out customer reviews and see what other people have to say about the streaming service.
2. Pay Attention To The Duration Of Free Trial Periods
Once you are certain you are signing up for a scam streaming service, you should look into the terms and conditions of their free trial. During the free trial, you will have full access to the service but once the trial period finishes, the subscription will automatically kick in and the subscription fee will usually come straight out of your account. Be aware of this and the fact that at any time during the trial period, you can cancel the service before the first payment becomes due. The service will ask your reason and you have a number of options you can choose such as; the service does not live up to expectations; it’s too expensive, etc. To avoid the fee from being deducted from your account, put a reminder in your calendar to cancel a day or two before the trial expires.
3. Don’t Like It? Don’t Delay
While you are signed up for a free trial, know that you can cancel it at any time. If you have bad feelings about the service, thinking that they are going to steal your money or use your personal information without your knowledge feel free to cancel it immediately. No one is forcing you to use the service. Also, if you already have a lot of payments and accounts that you need to supervise maybe it is not wise to open a new one. If you have signed up for a streaming service and hate it within the first hour or so of use, why bother waiting until the free trial runs out? Cancel it as soon as you realize it’s not for you and erase it from your to-do list.
4. Keep Tabs On All Of Your Email Accounts
When you sign up for multiple streaming services with the same email address it is easier for hackers to access all of your personal information. If you have accounts on various apps or pages that you haven’t used in a while it is recommended to delete them to make yourself less vulnerable to scammers and hackers. We also recommend you do something that isn’t a common thing that people do while signing up for a service. Read the terms & conditions! There may be hidden factors in it that you are not aware of, that can easily expose all of your details. There are also rules that apply for the trial period advising you on cancelation policies. Spend a little of your time reading them because you don’t want any nasty surprises.
Once you’ve gone through the checklist on what you need to consider before signing up for a free trial, enjoy what the service has to offer before deciding on paying the subscription. Follow this simple rule – if in doubt, leave it out.
