TELLY fans might already be owed Disney+ memberships without even realising it.
Sadly Disney no longer offers free trials for its Netflix rival in the UK – but there’s still hope for plenty of Brits.
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It turns out that free Disney+ is a built-in perk for several services that you might already be using.
That means you can access its massive library of Disney content, including Star Wars and Marvel shows and movies too.
DISNEY+ DISCOUNT TRICK #1 – MOBILE NETWORK
If you’re an O2 customer and a Disney fan then you’re in luck.
O2 has a couple of Disney+ offers that can save you loads of money. It’s handy given the soaring cost of streaming bills.
The main perk is a free six-month membership to the Disney+ Standard plan.
That’s normally billed at £8.99 a month – equal to £107.88 a year.
It’s available if you’re new to O2 or upgrading with the network.
This is the closest thing to a Disney+ free trial that exists in the UK today.
Once that’s up, you can then add Disney+ Standard or Premium to your plan as a paid extra, and then get £2 a month back as a discount to your airtime bill.
DISNEY+ DISCOUNT TRICK #2 – BANK ACCOUNT
Phone networks aren’t the only way to bag free Disney+.
There’s a special benefit for Lloyds Bank members who have opened a Club Lloyds current account.
This is a free account if you’re putting at least £2,000 a month into it – or £3 a month if you pay in less than that.
Once you’ve got this account, you can choose a free Disney+ subscription as a benefit.
You’ll receive a free 12-month subscription to Disney+ on the Standard With Ads plan. That’s normally £4.99 a month, or about £60 a year.
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This plan gets you Full HD 1080p viewing, two streams at once, and the regular library of content (albeit interrupted by ads).
The downside is that you can only get the “With Ads” subscription – and there’s no way to upgrade it to Standard or Premium during the free period.
Once you’ve chosen Disney+ as a benefit, you’ll have to wait for the 30-day selection period to end.
After that, a Disney+ activation link should be issued within two working days.
SUBSCRIPTION TRICK – SAVE HUNDREDS!
Once you’ve checked your subscription renewals, try the swap trick too…
Here’s a clever method from The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach:
Look, streaming bills are a nightmare. Especially when it comes to TV.
There are loads of services – all packed with top telly – that demand your cash.
So consider rotating them instead.
Cancel all of them but, say, Disney+, then watch that for a month.
Now bin it, and move on to Netflix, and enjoy that content library.
Then scrap that, and swap to Amazon’s Prime Video for the third month.
Once you’re done (or you’ve added a fourth service to your mix), start over from the beginning.
It means you get to watch all of the top TV shows and movies on these services without paying for a full 12 months for each. You’ll save hundreds over a year.
Picture Credit: Sean Keach
You’ll be able to use that to claim your free year of Disney+.
DISNEY+ DISCOUNT TRICK #3 – SHOPPING LOYALTY SCHEME
If you don’t have a Tesco Clubcard already, go get one now.
They’re free to claim, you can add it to your phone’s virtual wallet, and you’ll get in-store discounts – as well as a very tempting Disney+ perk.
It’s not technically free Disney+, but it’s a major saving regardless.
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Tesco will effectively double the value of your Clubcard vouchers if you’re spending them on Disney+.
For instance, you can swap £7.50 in Clubcard vouchers for a three-month Disney+ Standard With Ads subscription (usually £14.97).
And a Standard three-month subscription worth £26.97 can be snagged for just £13.50 in Clubcard vouchers.
Just go into the Clubcard app, place the order, and wait for your “Partner Code” to appear in the My Rewards section – and via your email. You might have to wait 15 minutes for the code to turn up.
Sadly it’s not possible to trade Clubcard vouchers for the Disney+ Premium plan.
But it’s worth noting that Tesco has previously given away three-month Disney+ memberships for free to Clubcard members, so keep an eye out for offers like that in the app.
It’s also worth noting that this Tesco Clubcard offer is available for both new and existing Disney+ subscribers, so it’s a great way to save some money.
As you’re technically getting the Disney+ membership for half price – and through free vouchers, no less – this is like bagging a no-cost subscription for at least part of your year.
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All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.
Always do your own research before making any purchase.
