New Xbox - Live Query

missindecisive

my son has an xbox..been paying £5 per month now for a year through my first direct credit card. absolutley no problems. it is cheaper though to purchase a full year at once..you can buy a years subscription from Game store

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

missindecisive wrote: »

my son has an xbox..been paying £5 per month now for a year through my first direct credit card. absolutley no problems. it is cheaper though to purchase a full year at once..you can buy a years subscription from Game store

Wow, £60 a year???

Don't buy Gold on the Xbox. A years subscription can be had for £25.99 on-line.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

codo wrote: »

Then next screen says I have to enter cc details to show proof of age!!

If you go to Xbox.com and log in with the registred e-mail account, there should be the option to remove the credit card details.

codo

Thanks to all especially DCFC79 I had watched you video but hadnt checked the second link. I have now and it does state that this is the precedure to create a child's account. I will sort it tomorrow and once his account has been created I will take off the credit card details.

Thanks again

DCFC79

codo wrote: »

Thanks to all especially DCFC79 I had watched you video but hadnt checked the second link. I have now and it does state that this is the precedure to create a child's account. I will sort it tomorrow and once his account has been created I will take off the credit card details.

Thanks again

sorry i wasnt able to answer your question much earlier as i hadnt created a childs account so wasnt 100% sure if card details were needed,

glad your all AOK

dundeedoll_2

when you create an account, if you link it to an e-mail address that has been registered as 18+ you should not have to enter credit card details.

Also, if you do link your xbox live to a child account then you will be restricted on live, you might not be able to talk to people online unless they are added, gametrailers that you might want to watch may be blocked, and a lot of the time you will have to enter your parents e-mail address and password to get access to these.
Again, new features like the Facebook application, Last.fm and Zune video viewer will not be able to be accessed by child accounts until Xbox release an update.
Hope this helps

codo

Thanks

We decided to change the date of birth to mine so I didnt have to put in the details and yesterday a friend also said we would be restricted for trailers and game demos. The xbox is not in his bedroom and it in view and earshot so I am not too worried.

Thanks for all the advice

theboylard

If you create a profile for yourself first, then let you son create a profile, you can set controls regarding games and accessing features under family settings.

This give the flexibility to play with friends that you know and can trust - but you've hit the nail on the head:

it in view and earshot so I am not too worried

education and supervision, in moderation so as not to cramp their style, is the key.

They'll understand more if you are involved and will appreciate the trust you place in them.

But be prepared to be ruthless if they break that trust, my boys have had a near 2 month ban last year on the ps2!
They know what happens if they try it on the 360!

joenitro

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

Wow, £60 a year???

Don't buy Gold on the Xbox. A years subscription can be had for £25.99 on-line.

Where please?

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

joenitro wrote: »

Where please?

See my post here.