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Magazine subscriptions are shipped to you by the magazine's publisher. The delivery of your first issue depends on the publication frequency of the magazine you ordered (estimates listed below). Generally, publishers ask that you allow several weeks before you should expect your subscription to begin showing up in your mailbox. By selecting a subscription from Magazines.com featuring Instant Start you’ll receive a free digital copy of the current newsstand issue for your immediate enjoyment while you wait for your print subscription to be fulfilled by the magazine’s publisher according to these industry estimates:

• Weekly Magazines: 4-6 weeks
• Monthly Magazines: 6-8 weeks
• Seasonal or Less-Frequent Magazines: Up to 12 weeks

Yes! There is no cost to this issue - it’s on us as our way of saying thank you for your purchase and to help pass the time while you await the start of your print subscription.

No! It’s truly a freebie exclusively available here at Magazines.com. As an example, if you order a 12-issue subscription of your favorite magazine today featuring Instant Start, you’ll immediately receive the current newsstand issue digitally and then receive 12 print issues from the magazine’s publisher in the mail.

You’ll be receiving the digital version of the issue currently available on newsstands. Note that depending on the date the magazine’s publisher begins fulfilling your print subscription, it is likely that there will be a gap in issues between the current newsstand issue delivered by Instant Start and your first issue arriving in the mail. Once your print subscription begins arriving your issues will be delivered consecutively until all issues in the subscription have been served.

No. The subscription you are purchasing is for a print magazine. All issues you are purchasing will be delivered in print, by mail. Subscriptions featuring Instant Start simply include the current newsstand issue as a free bonus brought to you exclusively by Magazines.com.

Once you complete your purchase of any print subscription featuring Instant Start simply watch your inbox for an email from Magazines.com containing a link to your free digital issue. Simply click the link in the email from whatever device you’re on to enjoy your magazine - no username, password or app download needed.

Nope. Simply click the link in the email you’ll receive from Magazines.com from whatever device you’re on to enjoy your digital issue.

Nope. Instant Start issues can be viewed on any device (smartphone, desktop, laptop, tablet, etc). There's no need to download an application on your phone to view your digital editions.

Yes, an internet connection is required.

Yes. You can view you Instant Start digital issue on any device with a web browser. That means any desktop, laptop or smartphone.

You can access your free Instant Start issue on up to 5 different devices. Once you’ve reached your 5 device limit, additional attempts to access you Instant Start issue from any new device will be denied.

Good news. If your subscription is a gift and features Instant Start you have two choices:

1. Forward the link to the Instant Start issue that will be sent to your email address to the gift recipient for them to begin enjoying your gift immediately.
2. Keep the free Instant Start bonus issue for yourself. We promise not to tell!

It doesn’t. As long as you have the link, you’ll have access to your free Instant Start issue courtesy of Magazines.com.