Tips & Tricks #2: 14-Day Free Trials
This one will probably be obvious to Kindle owners who have had their Kindle for several months, but it was great news to me when I figured it out.
All magazine and newspaper subscriptions for the Kindle come with a 14-day free trial. Yes, I said all. And yes, I said free. Everything from The Boston Globe, to Fortune magazine, to The New York Times comes with 14 days free, whether it’s a bi-weekly or a daily.
The trial is a perfect way to gauge your reading time, and your interest in the subject. For example, I signed up for The Boston Globe but only read one or two days during the trial. It turns out that I only really appreciate the Sunday Boston Globe. However, I signed up for the trial of Fortune magazine, a magazine I had only occasionally read before, and now I read it consistently.
You can start your free trial by choosing a newspaper or magazine through the built-in Kindle Store on your Kindle, or visiting the Kindle Store
UPDATE 3/2/09: Yes, the 14-day free trial is still in effect for Kindle 2 owners.
Other Posts of Interest:
- Kindle Basics #15: Canceling a Magazine or Newspaper Subscription
- Tips & Tricks #6: Using Your Save for Later List Strategically
- Loaning Out Your Kindle
- Plastic Logic Makes E-Reader Designed for Newspapers
- Tips & Tricks #16: Using the Amazon iPhone App to Find Books for your Kindle
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I have had a week of the NYTimes on free trial. I love it but it feels too much to me each day. Is there a way to “cancel” or “suspend” my free subscription so that I could come back at a future point and the “the balance” of the 14 day trial?
Unfortunately the 14-day free trial is a one-time offer. If you cancel it before the 14 days are up, it doesn’t start as free again if you decide to subscribe at a later date.