MusicNet@AOL: Free Music for 30 Days?

[Tantantiniiin]

Has anyone tried this new offer from AOL? Im not so sure about the selection of the "Free Music Downloads"


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Dear Tantantiniiin

Make the Most of your AIM® Screen Name with AOL® 9.0 Optimized and free MP3 downloadable music for 30 days with MusicNet@AOL*.

As an exclusive limited offer to AIM members only, you can try AOL risk-free for 90 days with no credit card required! And search our huge library of 600,000+ songs to find your favorites. It's legal and free for 30 days! This is the best offer you’ll find anywhere, so click here to take advantage of it right now.

Remember you get:

- 30 days FREE MusicNet@AOL
- Enhanced e-mail and IM
- 175+ music stations on Radio@AOL
- TopSpeed™ technology

It's risk free and best of all, you can use your AIM screen name on AOL! CLICK HERE to sign up right now...

FREE TRIAL MUST BE USED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF INITIAL SIGN-UP. TO AVOID BEING CHARGED A MONTHLY FEE, SIMPLY CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE TRIAL PERIOD ENDS. Premium services carry surcharges and communications surcharges may apply in certain areas, including Alaska, even during trial time. Members may incur charges on their telephone bill, depending on their location and calling plan, even during trial time. Offer is available to new members in the U.S., age 18 or older, and a major billing method is required. We may be optimizing your computer settings to enhance your experience on AOL. America Online, AOL, AIM and the Triangle Logo are registered trademarks of America Online, Inc. TopSpeed is a trademark of America Online, Inc. © 2004 America Online, Inc. All rights reserved.

*MusicNet is a premium service which requires seperate registration and monthly fee. Free MusicNet trial must be used within 30 days of initial sign up. To avoid being charged a monthly fee, simply cancel before the free trial ends.

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[Edited on 12-16-2004 by Tantantiniiin]

[Edited on 12-16-2004 by Tantantiniiin]

[mistermoya]

A word of advice: (at least for AOL in the UK)

AOL would give out free CDs to be able to set-up AOL on your system and be able to use unlimited dial-up free for up to two months as long as you give your credit card information. And for most of the students staying at the dorms this became a reasonable option since it takes quite some time to install broadband connections here. For whatever reason I really don't know.

I availed of this promo from AOL and I tried cancelling my application through email and through phone and it took almost 10 working days to do that. I almost didn't reach my deadline. Not to mention it was impossible to get in touch with their toll-free cancellation hotline. I would leave the phone on for about an hour and just listen to the crappy music they make you listen to while you wait for the next available operator.

Also, some people in the dorms were even sent free ADSL modems and being charged for their internet connections even if they clearly stated that they were just trying to avail of the free dial-up offer. As a compromise, they would get charged for two months worth of ADSL and thus terminating the 12-month contract they "apparently" availed of when using the free trial dial-up service.

My point being, AOL may have these offers and all, but they make it extremely difficult to cancel the service in the event you choose to.