As you may have heard AT&T launched DIRECTV NOW, a new internet TV service that doesn’t require a long term contract, a service agreement with a cable company, or any fancy equipment. All it requires is a decent internet connection and device to view on.
Starting at $35 per month for over 60 channels, the new service has several deals we thought you should know about. If you’re thinking about jumping aboard, now is the best time.
A Free 7-Day Trial
Want to just try out DIRECTV NOW before buying? AT&T is offering a free 7-day trial. All you need is an email address and credit card on file. After the 7 days, you’ll be billed $35 per month (a special for their 100+ channel plan). By the way, you can also try out HBO and Cinemax for 7 days, and if you decide to keep each network they cost $5 each per month.
Free Apple TV 4th Generation
Been thinking about upgrading your Apple TV device? Those who sign up for DIRECTV NOW and pre-pay 3 months will get a free 4th Generation Apple TV (32GB model). The deal expires March 31, 2017.
Free Amazon Fire TV Stick
Similar to the Apple TV deal, AT&T is also offering a free Amazon Fire TV Stick (Reg. $39) to anyone who pre-pays just one month. The deal expires March 31, 2017.
100+ Channels Just $35 Per Month
DIRECTV NOW’s 100+ channel plan, named “Go Big,” is priced at $60 per month. But for a limited time those who sign up for the plan can get Go Big for $35 per month for as long as they stick with the plan.
1 Month With Lenovo Laptop Purchase
New customers can get one free month of DIRECTV NOW with the purchase of a Lenovo laptop with Intel Corei3, i5 or i7 processor.
DIRECTV NOW Free With LeEco Smartphones & TV
Those who purchase a LeEco Smartphones or TV can get free DIRECTV NOW service depending on product. Get 3 months with the purchase of Le S3 and Le Pro3 ecophones or Super4 X43 Pro ecotv, 6 months with Super4 X55 or Super4 X65 ecotvs, or 12 months with uMax8 ecotv.
DIRECTV NOW Service Plans
- Live a Little – $35 / month (60+ channels)
- Just Right – $50 / month (80+ channels)
- Go Big – $60 / month (100+ channels)
- Gotta Have it – $70 / month (120+ channels)
Editors Note: Updated with corrections. Nov. 30, 2016.
Update: Internet Explorer works in Directv Now if you you like an old grainy VHS video tape quality picture. AT&T must have some of the worse engineers in the business or they
actually want the service to fail.
You are being reserved in your comments about Directv Now. The problems I have encountered are horrific and I am not exaggerating. I signed up for the free Apple TV offer and 3 months of service. The first thing I learned after signing up was I could expect to get the Apple TV in 2 – 3 weeks! So what do I do in the meantime? There is no Roku app, so I would have to use my computer. It will not run on Mac 10.7 so I thought I would use one of my Windows PC’s . The first thing I discovered was I could not run it in Firefox and I would need to use Internet Explorer or Chrome. I installed Chrome and after doing multiple system updates I was able to get a fairly decent picture, albeit with frequent mini freezes of the audio and or video. Then today Directv Now pulled the rug from under me . Something they did overnight caused Chrome to stop working . I got into a chat with the so called tech support and when I mentioned the error code, the guy said Wow you must be using Chrome , I thought they would have gotten that fixed by now. He then said try Internet Explorer I understand that is working now. Paying to be a beta tester no matter what kind of “free” deals they offer is no good if you can’t watch the service!