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Barny79
23-01-2007, 10:46
My account has expired today, renewing it tonight, will I have to reregister or will I keep my details?
boonspoon
23-01-2007, 11:21
I'd guess all you need to do is select "Redeem voucher" (or whatever the term is on the dashboard, can't remember just now), put in the code on the card and that's it. Don't see any reason why you would need to re-register.
Wowbagger
23-01-2007, 11:27
I could be wrong but if you reach the end of your period without contacting customer support, don't they automatically begin billing you on a monthly basis?
boonspoon
23-01-2007, 11:32
Only if you've used a credit/debit card I think.
Wowbagger
23-01-2007, 11:36
Ah, right. I registered ages ago when cards were the only way; didn't realise there were other methods now.
KRW
23-01-2007, 12:48
Won't it just revert to a silver account? I dont have gold anymore, and it just went to a silver..have a code to redeem at some point, but i can still download demo's and the like?
chrisjm
23-01-2007, 12:52
i did the 30 free days of gold, it went to silver and i took about a month before going back to gold, just entered code and was back with full live almost instantly. no problems with gamertags or anything :)
MetalGearAl
23-01-2007, 13:34
I thought the automatic billing was back in the days of normal XBox Live, now on the 360 it just reverts to Silver?
SqueakyG
23-01-2007, 14:32
Mine - which was an account for the first Xbox and then get used on the 360 - has been automatically renewed to a £39.99 12-month Gold account.

Kind of a shame really. I didn't pluck up the courage to get over my fear of phones in time, and before I knew it, the renewal happened. Guess I have to make the most of that £39.99 somehow this year.
orac
23-01-2007, 15:09
SqueakyG is right

found my email:

This mail is confirmation that you successfully changed your subscription to Xbox Live Subscription Transfer on 10 January 2007. Here is a description of the change:

Your current Xbox Live® subscription will be modified to an Xbox Live Gold Membership. Any and all remaining time on your Xbox Live subscription will be transferred to your Gold Membership. You will have continued access to demos, trailers, downloads, tournaments, friends, and your gamertag, your unique digital identity. AT THE END OF YOUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP TERM, YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW TO AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AT THE CURRENT ANNUAL PRICE, unless you change your renewal or cancel before your membership ends. Pricing details can be viewed in the Account Management area of your gamer profile. For information about changing or canceling your membership and your membership refund policy, go to www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

I hope to (come June) cancel it and go to silver membership... whether that will happen by phoning them - who knows!!
tezmo
23-01-2007, 19:43
does anyone know if the eBay (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-582776-5826355) live code auctions which state something along the lines of only good for US Live accounts, and only good for new accounts, not renewalsare telling porkies, or if I would be buying a turkey by going with one of these?
welshmatt
23-01-2007, 20:12
I know some codes are only for new accounts, but Im not sure about there being any certain region only issues.
daz1701d
25-01-2007, 12:38
Anyone had problems redeeming a gold membership code on an existing account?

I keep getting an error message whenever I try to redeem mine.

Daz
orac
25-01-2007, 13:54
dunno if this helps... i think "user name" actually means name on CC
mklion123
25-01-2007, 15:22
SqueakyG is right

I hope to (come June) cancel it and go to silver membership... whether that will happen by phoning them - who knows!!

I phoned and cancelled before Christmas, then got a pre pay voucher in January. They mentioned that if you dont renew with-in 6 weeks you may loose the gamertag?