How to Tell If You Qualify
In order to be eligible for Verizon’s free Disney+ subscription, you have to have one of the following.
Let’s dig a little more into what that might look like for various customers.
Verizon offers a number of eligible unlimited wireless plans, which range in price from $35 per line (with a minimum four lines) to $90 for a single line.
There’s some fine print on all of these though. None of these offers are viable if you’re on a business account, and customers who are either on a prepaid account or grandfathered into unlimited data plans are also ineligible. However, if you’re on one of those older accounts and want to switch over for the Disney+ deal, that’s an option.
Bummer news for existing Verizon Fios and Verizon 5G customers, only “new” customers (including Verizon customers who switch over to Fios or 5G) are eligible. If you already have those services, the deal doesn’t apply to you.
If you want more of the nitty-gritty details, head over toVerizon’s Disney+ FAQ page.
Now that you know if you’re eligible, here’s how you access the offer.
Verizon customers and those interested in becoming Verizon customers to take advantage of the deal can head over to Verizon’s website, where the offer went live on Nov. 12 at 6 a.m. EST.
If you’re a new Verizon customer, you’ll need to register for your My Verizon account, which allows you to set up your promotional subscription online. You can also download the My Verizon app to set up your account. Once you’ve got a My Verizon account, or if you already have one, sign in online or on the app, where you’ll find a Disney+ invitation if you’re eligible for the promotion. Click the “Get Disney+” button, which will lead you to the Terms and Conditions page. Once you accept, you’ll be sent to the Disney+ portal to set up an account.
Alternatively, you can access Disney+ through your app management. If you’re setting it up through My Verizon online, you can select “Account” scroll to “Manage Add-ons and apps” and select “Get Disney+”, and if you’re using the app, go Account > Add-ons and choose “Get Disney+”
How long does the Verizon/Disney+ promotion last?
The Disney+ subscription will auto-renew after the 12-month promotional subscription ends, changing to a paid month-to-month subscription that charges your Verizon account $6.99 a month. (Excepting customers in New Mexico, where the promotion ends automatically after 12 months. Those customers can re-enroll.) You can always cancel Disney+, so make sure to mark the date your 12 months are up on the calendar so you can reevaluate if a month-to-month plan your best option.
Note that if you cancel or change your eligible Verizon unlimited plan or internet service, your account will keep Disney+, but will be charged the $6.99 monthly fee. If you cancel your Verizon service entirely, your Disney+ subscription will also be cancelled. Finally, if you suspend your service, your promotional subscription will also be paused until you resume Verizon service.
How to watch Disney+
Disney+ is available on a whole host of partner platforms and devices, including those listed below (dependent on country).
• Amazon (Fire TV Devices, Fire TV Edition Smart TVs, and Fire Tablets)
• Google (Android phones, Android TV devices, Google Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices)
• LG Smart TVs with webOS
• Microsoft (Xbox One)
• Samsung Smart TVs
• Sony / Sony Interactive Entertainment (all Android based Sony TVs and PlayStation®4)
• Roku (Roku® streaming players and Roku TV™ models)
“Giving Verizon customers an unprecedented offer and access to Disney+ on the platform of their choice is yet another example of our commitment to provide the best premium content available through key partnerships on behalf of our customers,” Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg said in a statement last month. “Our work with Disney extends beyond Disney+ as we bring the power of 5G Ultra Wideband technology to the entertainment industry through exciting initiatives with Disney Innovation Studios and in the parks,” he added.
