How to get FULL digital access to the New York Times for $1.65/week or $7.15/month

[vrDrew]

The NYT is offering a $0.99 introductory 4-week rate to their digital content.

Thanks for the heads-up on that.

For many of us faithful NYT online readers, we knew the paywall day-of-reckoning was coming. And unfortunately, this "introductory" offer just defers the pain. (Apparently, having had some difficulty using the word "torture" in some of their reporting - the NYT now is engaging of a little bit of e-commerce "torture" of their own...)

The fact of the matter is that 99 cents for four weeks is too little. And $20 (the amount you'll be paying for iPad+website access) is too much.

This, obviously, is only MY OPINION, but the $20 a month figure is the wrong number. Lets look at the basics: It works out to a dollar a day, since most people are going to end up missing a couple of days a week. And a dollar is the newsstand price of most major local and national dailies. Papers that have to be physically printed and distributed. That have cartoons and crosswords and Sudokus. And that can be used to wrap fish or pack dishes. Papers that cost many, many times what your (digital) version does to deliver.

Please, New York Times, make your digital paywall $10 a month. Your paper is worth far, far more to me than the crap put out by Rupert Murdoch. But $20 every four weeks is above my, and probably many millions of others, threshhold of pain.

 

[RCGMac]

Thanks for the heads-up on that.

The fact of the matter is that 99 cents for four weeks is too little. And $20 (the amount you'll be paying for iPad+website access) is too much.

This, obviously, is only MY OPINION, but the $20 a month figure is the wrong number. Lets look at the basics: It works out to a dollar a day, since most people are going to end up missing a couple of days a week. And a dollar is the newsstand price of most major local and national dailies. Papers that have to be physically printed and distributed. That have cartoons and crosswords and Sudokus. And that can be used to wrap fish or pack dishes. Papers that cost many, many times what your (digital) version does to deliver.

Please, New York Times, make your digital paywall $10 a month. Your paper is worth far, far more to me than the crap put out by Rupert Murdoch. But $20 every four weeks is above my, and probably many millions of others, threshhold of pain.

I agree, I think $20.00/mo is too much, I think $10/month is the sweet spot. I tried The Daily on the iPad, the lack of depth in most of their articles made me delete the app from my iPad after their trial. I have been toying with the idea of a Sunday subscription, so this may push me in that direction (prob. one of the NYT's secondary goals here, upping their print numbers).

I see this idea of a paywall gaining traction fast. My local newspaper is enacting a paywall next Monday at $10.00/mo for non-print subscribers.

 

[DiamondMac]

The NYT is offering a $0.99 introductory 4-week rate to their digital content. This seems like a good way to try it out and see if it is worthwhile to me.

http://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/Multiproduct/lp5558.html?campaignid=37Y87

It is very smart. Several friends jumped on that and they were 100% against paywalls but loved the NYT

 

[tirnszw]

Thank you OP!

I've managed to subscribe to Large Print NY Times for full access to the digital edition just a couple days ago! I had to find another way (Hint: Google $$ ) since the site was not currently available online but, it went nicely.

 

[IpadMania]

isn't new york times just liberal garbage? Wall street journal 100% better

 

[jbiz]

I've managed to subscribe to Large Print NY Times for full access to the digital edition just a couple days ago! I had to find another way (Hint: Google $$ ) since the site was not currently available online but, it went nicely.

i am not seeing where? another hint would be appreciated..

 

[tirnszw]

isn't new york times just liberal garbage? Wall street journal 100% better

Haha. In my humble opinion, I like NY Times better. Instead of WSJ, I also subscribe to The Economist.

i am not seeing where? another hint would be appreciated..

My apologies, Google Cache no longer works... Try calling NY Times and ask for Large Print NY Times. Once you get the account number, link it to digital edition through nytimes.com. Hope this helps!

 

[jbiz]

My apologies, Google Cache no longer works... Try calling NY Times and ask for Large Print NY Times. Once you get the account number, link it to digital edition through nytimes.com. Hope this helps!

just called, looks like they are no longer taking orders for the large print or book review anymore... oh well

 

[unbiased]

Web Archives

I called also, they are no longer accepting new subscription orders over the phone... however, for those techies, I just successfully used a copy from the web archive at http://www.archive.org by searching for the URL:

homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/LargeTypeWeeklyHome.do?mode=ChooseCountry.LargeTypeWeekly

It found a version from Feb. 18th 2009
- save this html code locally
- set the form's Action="http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/LargeTypeWeekly.do"
- add <input type=submit name=submit value="submit" /> to the context of the form
- save these changes and open the saved page in a browser - and click the submit button...

It works too - it costs $6.60 a month for delivery of the Large Print weekly and if you have your nytimes.com email address registered before proceeding with this subscription order and use the same email as part of your subscription order - at the end it will recognize your email address and automatically sign you up for the all access digital subscription.

No promises how long this will be available or work... and who knows they may end the large print altogether - so good luck!

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

just called, looks like they are no longer taking orders for the large print or book review anymore... oh well

Damn my procrastination

 

[jbiz]

I called also, they are no longer accepting new subscription orders over the phone... however, for those techies, I just successfully used a copy from the web archive at http://www.archive.org by searching for the URL:

homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/LargeTypeWeeklyHome.do?mode=ChooseCountry.LargeTypeWeekly

It found a version from Feb. 18th 2009
- save this html code locally
- set the form's Action="http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/LargeTypeWeekly.do"
- add <input type=submit name=submit value="submit" /> to the context of the form
- save these changes and open the saved page in a browser - and click the submit button...

It works too - it costs $6.60 a month for delivery of the Large Print weekly and if you have your nytimes.com email address registered before proceeding with this subscription order and use the same email as part of your subscription order - at the end it will recognize your email address and automatically sign you up for the all access digital subscription.

No promises how long this will be available or work... and who knows they may end the large print altogether - so good luck!

nice! you pointed me in a direction (i wanted the book review though)

for others..

1 - go here http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/HDSHome.do?mode=HDSHome
2 - put in your zip
3 - paste the url below into the same window


http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS...&submit=submit&subscription_type=BR&username=

 

[PCClone]

Like most people I read the NY Times on my ipad (and sometimes iphone) and on my home computer. The prices they are charging may seem high but there is a much better unadvertised deal below that you can get if you call the NY Times directly at 800-698-4637 (you have to navigate to the option to renew/cancel/suspend your account and then wait for the system to ask for your account number and then hold on the line until it connects you to an operator).

Like most people? I don't know anyone that reads the liberal trash aka the NY Times.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Like most people I read the NY Times on my ipad (and sometimes iphone) and on my home computer. The prices they are charging may seem high but there is a much better unadvertised deal below that you can get if you call the NY Times directly at 800-698-4637 (you have to navigate to the option to renew/cancel/suspend your account and then wait for the system to ask for your account number and then hold on the line until it connects you to an operator).

Like most people? I don't know anyone that reads the liberal trash aka the NY Times.

I liked reading the NTM's when I was not blocked for various reason...

In the end, the ending of the Large Print option is due to IMO the feeling that other options are not as cost effective.

Add to that NYT is looking at the ABC values of their printed edition vs the e edition......

Not sure where you were coming from with the likes of "I don't know anyone that reads the liberal trash aka the NY Times."...

Maybe if you want a real view on the world - then look at the BBC. FOX is not the real world....

 

[DiamondMac]

isn't new york times just liberal garbage?

No. Conservatives just call it that because they don't understand all the big words used by the New York Times writers.

 

[tirnszw]

I'm glad you guys found a way. Nicely elaborated the cache technique.

No. Conservatives just call it that because they don't understand all the big words used by the New York Times writers.

As my English is not my native tongue, NY Times is an excelllent resource to keep up with American English. Cannot beat The Economist though.

 

[jbiz]

I'm glad you guys found a way. Nicely elaborated the cache technique.

though I am still waiting for the email confirmation though it seems to have gone through..

 

[tirnszw]

though I am still waiting for the email confirmation though it seems to have gone through..

The confirmation came the following day with the account number. Then on the next day after receipt of email, you'll be able to link the account to the digital edition.

 

[jbiz]

The confirmation came the following day with the account number. Then on the next day after receipt of email, you'll be able to link the account to the digital edition.

good to know, thanks

 

[powerbook911]

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Is there a simpler way to do the large print version with just addresses like the book review ?

 

[ani23]

nice! you pointed me in a direction (i wanted the book review though)

for others..

1 - go here http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/HDSHome.do?mode=HDSHome
2 - put in your zip
3 - paste the url below into the same window


http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS...&submit=submit&subscription_type=BR&username=

ok that didnt work. just gives me a page cannot be displayed whne i paste the second url

 

[unbiased]

Still appears to work

It seems to still work, but it does seem flaky at times - you have to 1st goto: (also, I didn't subscribe since I am already signed up, so if it works all the way through for you - let us know!)
- http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS/HDSHome.do?mode=HDSHome
- Select the subscription type in the drop down
- In the same browser, continue by selecting one of the below URLs...

The resulting URL is: (Large Print Edition):
http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS...BRFMS&SELECTED_MENU=19&SELECTED_MENU_PARENT=2

The resulting URL for Book Review:
http://homedelivery.nytimes.com/HDS...ilureUnrecognised&from=BR&username=&password=

Not sure if this will work for everyone... I received the follow-up email immediately - but I have not yet been billed nor have I received an issue yet... May just take a while. As I mentioned before, register with nytimes.com before doing this and use the same email address and they will automatically link your home delivery account to your digital subscription.

It's a little tricky - you may also need to "Check availability" by entering your Zip... not sure - just close out your browser and try again if it doesn't work the first time... I've had page cannot be displayed, page not found and various other errors show up but eventually it worked for me.

 

[ani23]

Thanks that's helpful..

Anyways in the meanwhile I figured wsj was more my kinda news.

 

[mcdj]

No. Conservatives just call it that because they don't understand all the big words used by the New York Times writers.

Not to mention there aren't enough golf resort ads for convervatives in the NYT.

 

[kalex]

Thanks unbiased

 

[anthonymoody]

Weird I called a couple days ago and had no problem ordering large print over the phone. $1.65/week.

The phone rep did indicate some trouble he was having getting it to present to him as an option, but he succeeded. He was a totally nice, folksy sort of guy. TMI perhaps but he did get me the subscription, and I now have unlimited web and app access...