Trouble signing up with WoW... - VGF

Cataclysmic Paradox · 09-12-2006, 09:01 PM

Well, I was bored, so today, I picked up World of Warcraft. I've gotten past all of the installation and such, am I'm trying to set up my account. Since nobody in my family has a credit card, I'm stuck using the game cards to play. I didn't buy a game card along with the actual game, I'm going to wait until my free trial month thing's over until I do. I'm on the billing details page on the site, and it's not letting me progress without a game card code, even though I should be getting a free month of play. I looked in the manual, and it's not helping me out one bit.

So obviously, I need to know how to get past this. Anybody know how to do so?

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-12-2006, 09:32 PM

There should be a code somewhere in your box for a month of free play. I think it's on a separate slip of paper along with the CDs and manual.

I think you get a week of free play just for buying the game too; the month of free play was meant so you could give it to someone else to snag their subscription too, but I used it for myself.

**Prince Toad** · 09-12-2006, 09:33 PM

I ran into something into similar when I tried to get the Dark Age of Camelot free trial. I guess it's to make sure that you're actually going to pay them once the trial's up-- you won't be charged for the trial period, but they don't want random punks like me getting a few weeks of free play and not intending to actually pay them any money. You did pay for the CD itself, but I'm guessing it's the same idea.

Then again, you ought to listen to Ace. I don't actually own WoW, so I wouldn't know.

Cataclysmic Paradox · 09-12-2006, 09:58 PM

Well, all I got when I bought it were the 5 CDs, a little slip containing the guest code, a little product catalog, the manual, and the authorization key, which is on the box that held the CDs. Entering the guest code or the authorization key in the game card code box won't work, seeing as it's one character too long to fit. I tried creating an account with the guest code instead of the authorization key, but when I get to the payment page, game cards aren't listed as a form of payment. So I'm still a bit stuck.

Edit: Well, nevermind. According to some giant FAQ topic over at GameFAQs, you need to buy an actual game card to get your free month. Must get around to doing that sometime, then. -_-

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-12-2006, 10:22 PM

Huh. Well, I'm out of ideas. Wait for someone else here who really knows what s/he's talking about, or call up the WoW service support hotline.

Lurch1982 · 09-13-2006, 01:09 PM

I'm almost certain that you're going to need a form of payment entered before you can actually sign up. They won't bill it until your first month is up, but I'm certain they need some sort of proof of future payment before they activate the account. To compare it to other things: its the same way when you get a free trial to a magazine...they get your billing info and bill you when the trial is over unless you cancel (with the exception of that free gamepro subsciption I got like 4 years ago that never asked for billing info and never stopped sending magazines even through 4 address changes).

The other possibility is that you had some issues because of the server upgrades they've been doing this week. They had a ton of servers down to prep for the expansion pack. I'm leaning towards the first probability though.

sadamm_07 · 01-08-2007, 04:18 PM

i think it is much better for you to ask help to a person who's been playing this

game for a long time.. or like Ace Mercury said you must call WoW service

support hotline.

jigglypuffer · 01-08-2007, 04:36 PM

To quote the back of the box:

"Pre paid card option commits you to a 60 days minimum subscription in order to take advantage of the free month."

09-12-2006, 09:01 PM	#1
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09-12-2006, 09:58 PM	#4
Cataclysmic Paradox Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiding from the voices... Shh... Gender: Posts: 576 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 6,708.02 Bank: 27,619.25 Total Points: 34,327.27 Donate	Well, all I got when I bought it were the 5 CDs, a little slip containing the guest code, a little product catalog, the manual, and the authorization key, which is on the box that held the CDs. Entering the guest code or the authorization key in the game card code box won't work, seeing as it's one character too long to fit. I tried creating an account with the guest code instead of the authorization key, but when I get to the payment page, game cards aren't listed as a form of payment. So I'm still a bit stuck. Edit: Well, nevermind. According to some giant FAQ topic over at GameFAQs, you need to buy an actual game card to get your free month. Must get around to doing that sometime, then. -_- Last edited by Jumi Jao; 09-12-2006 at 10:22 PM.

09-12-2006, 09:32 PM	#2
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09-12-2006, 09:33 PM	#3
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,401 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,169.88 Bank: 17,945.77 Total Points: 61,115.65 Donate	I ran into something into similar when I tried to get the Dark Age of Camelot free trial. I guess it's to make sure that you're actually going to pay them once the trial's up-- you won't be charged for the trial period, but they don't want random punks like me getting a few weeks of free play and not intending to actually pay them any money. You did pay for the CD itself, but I'm guessing it's the same idea. Then again, you ought to listen to Ace. I don't actually own WoW, so I wouldn't know.

09-12-2006, 10:22 PM	#5
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,935 Thanks: 360 Thanked 1,484 Times in 779 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 97,830.70 Bank: 11,962,794.81 Total Points: 12,060,625.51 Donate	Huh. Well, I'm out of ideas. Wait for someone else here who really knows what s/he's talking about, or call up the WoW service support hotline.

09-13-2006, 01:09 PM	#6
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,112 Thanks: 119 Thanked 185 Times in 120 Posts Points: 25,101.72 Bank: 133,548.59 Total Points: 158,650.31 Donate	I'm almost certain that you're going to need a form of payment entered before you can actually sign up. They won't bill it until your first month is up, but I'm certain they need some sort of proof of future payment before they activate the account. To compare it to other things: its the same way when you get a free trial to a magazine...they get your billing info and bill you when the trial is over unless you cancel (with the exception of that free gamepro subsciption I got like 4 years ago that never asked for billing info and never stopped sending magazines even through 4 address changes). The other possibility is that you had some issues because of the server upgrades they've been doing this week. They had a ton of servers down to prep for the expansion pack. I'm leaning towards the first probability though.

01-08-2007, 04:18 PM	#7
sadamm_07 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,607.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,607.94 Donate	i think it is much better for you to ask help to a person who's been playing this game for a long time.. or like Ace Mercury said you must call WoW service support hotline.

01-08-2007, 04:36 PM	#8
jigglypuffer Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sweden Gender: Posts: 1,960 Thanks: 23 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Points: 522.57 Bank: 12,859.43 Total Points: 13,382.00 Donate	To quote the back of the box: "Pre paid card option commits you to a 60 days minimum subscription in order to take advantage of the free month."