Get 2-4-1 cinema tickets, free e-books and more from The Times’s digital membership, Times+.
When you subscribe to The Times you not only get to read the digital version of the newspaper (which is usually behind a paywall), but also access to its reward programme Times+.
At full price I think it’s too much, but if you can take advantage of the special trial offers that run throughout the year you’ll be able to get access to some great savings.
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Times subscription deals and trials
Throughout the year there’s often decent deals but they don’t last long. Occasionally you can also get a month free trial. I’ll share the best deals below.
Times+: £1 for three months
Choose from two options – Basic which allows access on one smartphone or Digital where you get unlimited access online, on a smartphone and tablet. You’ll pay £1 for the first three months and if you don’t cancel you’ll pay £20 for the year for the Basic option or £30 a year for Digital.
Times+: one month free trial (ended)
The usual offer is a one month free trial. Start the offer in the middle of a month and you’ll be able to claim the monthly freebies twice! Just remember to cancel (more on this below).
Times+: three months for £3 (ended)
This deal appeared via a pop up, so I’m not sure how long it’ll last! You’ll pay just £1 a month for the first thee months. Make sure you check the offer is showing when you click the link, in case it has changed.
Times Plus offers
Two for one Everyman tickets each week
It’s rare to see discounts for Everyman cinemas, so this offer is a winner. You’ll be able to claim a code each week that’s valid for Wednesday only.
Featured deal
Customer rating
4.7/5
- Offerup to £300 in free shares*
- Annual fee£0
- Trading fee£0
- Minimum deposit£0
- FSCS Protected? Yes
- Transfer in existing ISA? Yes
- Interest on uninvested cash 3.75%
- Fractional shares No
- Flexible ISA Yes
- Foreign exchange fee 0.70%
- Fund fees If you invest in funds, you'll have to pay fund fees depending on the funds you choose
- Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Yes: FRN 944492
- Risk warning Capital at risk. The value of investments can go down as well as up.
- Offer Invest a minimum of £300 and get up to £300 in free shares. T&Cs apply. Other fees may apply.
Free ebook every month
Every month a select title is available to download, sometimes two. This used to be Kindle books via Amazon but has now moved to a different service called Glose. You can read the titles via apps for iOS and Android.
Fee audio book every month
You also get a selected audio book for free from Glose.
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Cancelling Times Plus
This can be a bit of a pain as you have to phone up to cancel your trial and they will try very hard to persuade you to stay. The last time I did this it took 15 minutes! But if you have your phone on speakerphone you can do this while you’re doing something else!
Also, it’s important to do this early. I call up at least two weeks before the trial ends to make sure no early charges are made.
The trial period subscriptions are indeed worth it, but as you rightly point out, cancelling can be painful – but don’t give in! As Andy says, make sure you call long enough in advance too.