How to Get Amazon Prime for Free for Prime Day – Tech Advisor

Amazon Prime is one of the best deals in tech, giving you free delivery, TV and music streaming services, exclusive access to Prime Day sales, and more. And if you’re clever, there are ways to get an account without even paying for it.

The main reason to get a Prime account for most people – at least originally – is free next-day delivery on a huge range of products. But you also get access to both the Prime Video and Prime Music streaming services, early access to loads of Lightning Deals even outside the Prime Day sales, and linked perks on platforms like Twitch and Deliveroo.

Here we’ll go through how you can get Amazon Prime for free, if you don’t want to just yet commit to a monthly subscription.

What is Amazon Prime?

Amazon Prime began as a next-day delivery service. Customers could pay a fixed fee for a year of unlimited next-day deliveries on qualifying purchases from the store. It has rapidly become much more than that, adding TV and music streaming services that rival Netflix and Spotify among a whole host of other features, including exclusive access to the annual Prime Day sales.

At present, it costs $14.99/£8.99 per month or $139/£95 per year for a Prime subscription. In the US, there’s also a cheaper $8.99 monthly option that only gives you Prime Video access, without the other perks.

Try Prime with a free trial

Prime’s perks are valuable year-round, but if you’re not a member you may want to test it out – or need one of the features as a one-off. Maybe there’s a Lightning Deal you need early access to, a particular movie or show you want to watch that’s only on Prime Video (see the best shows on Prime right now), or an item you need delivered as quickly as possible (within two hours with Prime Now).

Whatever it is, you can get Amazon Prime for free for a limited time through the official 30-day free trial. The best part is, this isn’t only for new users – so long as you haven’t been a Prime member over the last 12 months, you can take advantage, meaning you can try the free trial out every single year.

Read on for a more detailed guide on how to sign up to the free trial on mobile or desktop.

Get Amazon Prime Student free for 6 months & student discount

Students get an even better deal: they can sign up for a six month free trial. After the trial ends, the student rate is a nominal $7.49/£4.49 per month, or $69/£47.49 per year.

Sign up for 6-month free trial of Prime Student. 

Get Amazon Prime free from Vodafone

The official free trial isn’t the only option.

Vodafone Entertainment plans in the UK include Amazon Prime for free and are available for both new phone purchases on contract and SIM-only plans. See our full guide on getting Prime for free via Vodafone.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime for free on mobile

To sign up for Amazon Prime on mobile, first install the Amazon Shopping app. Log in if you already have an Amazon account or create an account.

Next, tap “Prime”, which should be the fourth option under the search bar, and “Start My Free Trial” on the following page. You’ll need to enter your credit card information if you don’t already have one stored with Amazon, but don’t worry – you’ll only be charged after the trial ends, and only if you don’t cancel beforehand.

Next, enter your billing address and click through to the next page, which will ask you to confirm your free trial. Finally, you should see the “Welcome to Amazon Prime” message.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime for free on desktop

Go to the free trial page and click ‘Start your 30-Day Free trial’.

If you don’t already have an Amazon account, you’ll need to create one. Add your credit card details (don’t worry – you’ll only be charged after the trial ends if you don’t cancel).

Next, fill out your address and phone number and click the button at the bottom right that says ‘Use this address’:

The next page should offer another button that says ‘Try Prime for free’. Once you click it, you’ll be redirected to a ‘Welcome’ page confirming your Prime membership.

If you are absolutely certain that you won’t want to continue with Prime beyond 30 days, remember to cancel your membership (find out exactly how to do that here). Otherwise, it’ll cost you $139/£95 for a year or $14.99/£8.99 per month.