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I do not do Netflix streaming, only Netflix DVD.In order to use the Gift card I had to call on the phone (cannot enter it via the Internet).Once I called it was straight forward. The card was applied to my DVD account in seconds.All is well.Defective code cover. When I scraped the guard cover tfor the code numbers it only revealed 12 instead of 16 letters and numbers. Amazon's resolution was for me to contact Netflix or receive a refund. Aint it great?So... this is a physical card, right? Nowadays, the whole point of getting a physical gift card is to.... drumroll... gift it to someone else. Sometimes it includes putting said card in a pretty box to... you know... make it seem more presentable. Well, in this case, it won't work, because abovementioned pretty boxes for gift cards are all standard size, while this, apparently very special gift card is NOT. Might as well get a digital one and email it.To use the Netflix gift card you simply create a Netflix account and enter the code from the card. Once the code is entered, you will have a balance that your bill will be deducted from. There is no contract with Netflix, it is monthly. This makes an excellent gift for people who already have Netflix accounts, since they can just apply it to their future bills. It is also a great gift for someone who does not have Netflix yet as it would cover up to a year of service. I am also really happy to see these are finally on Amazon, as it used to be really tough to locate a store that carried Netflix cards, and they were not sold online. The card comes exactly as shown in the product images. You geographical location makes no difference with this card, so no matter where you live, this will work.Netflix has a number of streaming plans, as well as DVD rental plans.Streaming pricing plans:$7.99: 1 screen with standard definition (no HD)$9.99: 2 screens with HD$11.99: 4 screens and Ultra HDFor all plans, the first month is FREE!I have found that the streaming works very well, I do have high speed internet. The Netflix streaming option is great for TV shows as well as movies. You won’t find the latest movie releases in streaming though, for that you would need a DVD plan. I also have Amazon Prime and have found having both services is great. Often Netflix will have something Amazon does not, or vise versa.DVD plans currently offered range from $4.99 up to $11.99. Although, there used to be more expensive plans that allowed for more than 2 DVDs out at a time.With a DVD plan, you are allowed to have 1 or 2 DVDs out at a time. They arrive in your mailbox in a prepaid return envelope, so when you are done you just pop them back in your mailbox. As soon as Netflix receives the return, they will ship out the next DVD in your Netflix DVD queue.DVD Plan pricing:$4.99: 1 disc at a time, 2 per month.$7.99: 1 disc at a time, unlimited per month.$11.99: 2 discs at a time, unlimited per month.It is wonderful not having to go anywhere to rent or return the movies.As a reminder, you do not have to sign any contracts with Netflix, it is month by month fee. You can cancel your account at any time and if you decide to activate it again in the future, Netflix will load your old DVD queue back in.However, once you load a gift card into your balance, you can not cancel until the remaining balance of your gift card is depleted.I have an Amazon Firebox. I like it when we can pay for apps thru our Amazon account so we don't have to give our CC information to yet another company. Well, can't do that with Netflix. Must pay them separately. But these gift cards are a way around that! Just buy yourself a gift card, and you can use that as your payment option.Ok, the down side is you are paying all in advance as opposed to small amount monthly (I got a card loaded with $30). But it's a good workaround to giving your CC information.You still get the first 30 days free after you load the gift card. Then depending on the plan you choose and the amount of the gift card, you will get 2-3 more additional months. One more downside. Let's say you end up with maybe $4 left after a few months (which isn't enough to cover any plan). You either get another gift card, or give them a CC at that point for the balance of what you owe to go another month. You can't get a cash refund for a small balance left. But it appears...(I haven't verified it yet), that if you have a small balance left and don't want to renew....Netflix will pro-rate whatever plan you had and give you maybe a few days into another month. I think they will do that (I'm guessing by projection date they gave me for when it will be used up.)But on the other hand, can you suspend and come back later on gift card? Not sure. They don't do contracts, so you could suspend on a credit card, but not sure if you can on a gift card.I took the plan where I can use it on two devices, but not at the same time. Works for me.Oh yeah. The gift card came in the mail two days after I ordered it. Not bad. Wish they had an electronic delivery option.I'm trying to help my 72 year old mom save some money since she's on a fixed income but still thinks money grows on trees. She is not tech savvy and hates change, especially when it comes to anything that involves a computer, TV, cell phone, etc. (she still owns and uses a VHS player). I purchased her a Roku and decided to get her this Netflix gift card so she could see if this was something she could possibly use to cut down her cable costs without making any long-term commitment. I helped her set everything up (okay, I set everything up), showed her how simple it was to use, the HUGE variety of shows Netflix offers AND no commercials. Well, this might be the best purchase I've ever made for her. She loves it and is obsessed with Netflix! It frees up some additional time for me because she's 'too busy watching her shows' to need me to come over and help with her 87 projects. Win win! Using the card was easy - no problems and new subscribers still get their first month free! She's already had me add her debit card so when the gift card runs out, she'll still have all of 'her shows'.