If I use a free GOLD month does it add to the end or get wasted?

Will it add another month to my year subscription (which has just started)or will it just be wasted and lost?

Are you sure about that? I was under the impression that if you where already a gold subscriber you couldn't use those free month cards. They are intended to give silver users a taste of gold in an attempt to reel them in.

@gamermanps2 - You may want to check the usage restrictions on your card to see what it says.

I believe that it stacks, at least it has for me, up to a certain # of months (36 maybe?). You cannot use the free month that you get when you buy a console on an existing gamertag. If you're talking about the cards:

From: http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/xboxlive/myaccount/xboxliveaccountfaq/intro-accountfaq.aspx

Q: Can I use a code from a prepaid card to renew my current membership?

A: Yes. When you enter a code from a prepaid card to renew your current membership, your membership will continue through its current billing cycle. At the end of the membership term, your membership will automatically renew to the membership type determined by your prepaid card. You will have effectively "stacked" time onto your membership.

My Xbox 360 crashed just before Christmas and I sendt it in for repair. When I got it back, they had sendt a 1 month gold subscribtion card. I've always been a gold member, and the card just added a 1 month to my subscribtion.technofranki

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

[QUOTE="technofranki"]My Xbox 360 crashed just before Christmas and I sendt it in for repair. When I got it back, they had sendt a 1 month gold subscribtion card. I've always been a gold member, and the card just added a 1 month to my subscribtion.ZeroGravX

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

Yes, those are the types of codes I'm talking about (like the GTA 4 one). Is this true they are only for new accounts?

[QUOTE="ZeroGravX"]

[QUOTE="technofranki"]My Xbox 360 crashed just before Christmas and I sendt it in for repair. When I got it back, they had sendt a 1 month gold subscribtion card. I've always been a gold member, and the card just added a 1 month to my subscribtion.gamermanps2

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

Yes, those are the types of codes I'm talking about (like the GTA 4 one). Is this true they are only for new accounts?

Please, tell me it's not true!

[QUOTE="technofranki"]My Xbox 360 crashed just before Christmas and I sendt it in for repair. When I got it back, they had sendt a 1 month gold subscribtion card. I've always been a gold member, and the card just added a 1 month to my subscribtion.ZeroGravX

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

Yes they can, stop giving people false information if you don't now what you're talking about. I add all free month/48 hour cards to my account and it adds on to the end always.

[QUOTE="gamermanps2"][QUOTE="ZeroGravX"]

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

gamermanps2

Yes, those are the types of codes I'm talking about (like the GTA 4 one). Is this true they are only for new accounts?

Please, tell me it's not true!

It's not true they ALL add on to the end of your account.

Yes they can, stop giving people false information if you don't now what you're talking about. I add all free month/48 hour cards to my account and it adds on to the end always.Endgame_basic

lol, they are Gold trial cards, onlyintended for Silver accounts. Before you tell someone they don't know what their talking about you should do a little research. ;)

Well now I don't know who to believe lol.

Anyone found any evidence on any websites?

[QUOTE="technofranki"]My Xbox 360 crashed just before Christmas and I sendt it in for repair. When I got it back, they had sendt a 1 month gold subscribtion card. I've always been a gold member, and the card just added a 1 month to my subscribtion.ZeroGravX

That's a different free card, I belive the OP was talking about the free month that usually comes in some high profile games to get you to try the multiplayer and such. Which those, again, cannot be used on an existing gold membership.

[QUOTE="Endgame_basic"]Yes they can, stop giving people false information if you don't now what you're talking about. I add all free month/48 hour cards to my account and it adds on to the end always.ZeroGravX

lol, they are Gold trial cards, onlyintended for Silver accounts. Before you tell someone they don't know what their talking about you should do a little research. ;)

if its like a free gta card, i heard its wasted, however month long cards will add upxfactor19990

i did it before and it added to my 1 year gold membership so idk. i think if u go to redeem code u just put in the code it will add it for u

[QUOTE="xfactor19990"]if its like a free gta card, i heard its wasted, however month long cards will add upmfp16

that is completely false... they work just fine for existing gold members, I have added 3 of those one-month cards that came with games and it added onto my account. I really wish people who didn't know what they were talking about wouldn't just make stuff up :(mfp16

once again... you are wrong.... wrong... wrong... I've done it three times with my account and it added a free month. Stop posting false information.mfp16

lol, what did I say about doing research before telling someone they are lying?

Here, I found this in the FAQ...

Q: I am already an Xbox LIVE member. Can I use the one-month free trial offer to renew my membership?

A: No. The one-month free trial card can only be used to create new Xbox LIVE accounts, not to renew existing accounts.Xbox Live Account FAQ

There, now stop calling me a liar!

Q: I am already an Xbox LIVE member. Can I use the one-month free trial offer to renew my membership?

A: No. The one-month free trial card can only be used to create new Xbox LIVE accounts, not to renew existing accounts.

Q: I am already an Xbox LIVE member. Can I use the one-month free trial offer to renew my membership?

A: No. The one-month free trial card can only be used to create new Xbox LIVE accounts, not to renew existing accounts.

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[QUOTE="mfp16"][QUOTE="xfactor19990"]if its like a free gta card, i heard its wasted, however month long cards will add upkamikaze_pigmy

[QUOTE="mfp16"]
[QUOTE="mfp16"]once again... you are wrong.... wrong... wrong... I've done it three times with my account and it added a free month. Stop posting false information.ZeroGravX

lol, what did I say about doing research before telling someone they are lying?

Here, I found this in the FAQ...

Q: I am already an Xbox LIVE member. Can I use the one-month free trial offer to renew my membership?

A: No. The one-month free trial card can only be used to create new Xbox LIVE accounts, not to renew existing accounts.Xbox Live Account FAQ

There, now stop calling me a liar!