3 month free trial, but unable to play online?

Yes using new accounts, making the most of the free one month trial that comes with that account.

Every console get 3 free one month trials,they will still show as silver online.

No matter how good the modders are they cannot get online without paying or using a free trial offer.

I am currently silver yet i have access online as i have free one month trial active that was given to me.

If i joined your game of halo 3 i would show as silver ,and in your eyes be a modder for you to report.

Was the code for a full gold subscription (1 month, 3 month, or 12 months)? Or was it a gold trial? Trial cards will allow you to play online, but won't change your account to gold.

I guess my 3 month free trial ended for gold but i just bought another month so im back online. Thanks for your expertise davemcfly

New consoles come with 3 free one month trials, not 3 free months. They're only available to new gamertags made on the console, so you won't be able to use the trial on an existing account.

The problem is that here on the website you are showing as a Silver member which suggests that perhaps an error was made while setting up your membership. Please click the link below and post if you have a membership showing.

account.xbox.com/.../Manage

ngocphi is correct though that you cannot get trial memberships online and that the maximum time of a trial membership is 14 days. These are limited memberships (usually limited to the game that it came with) and only offer some online features.

If you were applying for a membership online there would have been a charge for it.

The only way to get a free one month trial is by following these steps:

A new Xbox 360 console comes with 3 free 1 month trials.

1. Create a brand new gamertag on your console

2. When it asks if you want to join Live say no

3. It will offer you a free one month trial

Those trials are only available for a brand new tag and cannot be stacked.