MARTIN Lewis has shared a way to avoid Ring doorbell’s upcoming subscription price hikes.
The Amazon-owned firm has faced fury from customers after it announced that the cost of the Protect Basic plan will jump by 43 per cent next month.
From March 11, subscribers paying monthly will now have to pay £4.99 instead of £3.49 – up by £1.50.
And those who opt to pay for a year upfront face a £15 rise, from £34.99 to £49.99 for the 12 months.
The charge is per device so if you have more than one Ring product your bill
Protect Basic backs up video recordings from your doorbell stored in the cloud, as well as unlocking several bonus features such as rich notifications and smart alerts.
Customers didn’t take the announcement well last week, calling it “utterly scandalous” and “insane”.
“Well done in destroying your subscriber base! #ring #PriceHikeDisaster,” one user wrote.
“There cannot be any acceptable justification for this rip off other than greed & contempt of your customers,” another said.
“That’ll be a goodbye from me then. Totally disgusting.”
But the Money Saving Expert, 51, has revealed a trick to avoid the price jump for a year.
“I know many are annoyed, so there’s a possible work around,” he tweeted.
Martin Lewis says users can cancel today and they’ll receive a pro-rata refund for the rest of their subscription – it’s penalty free too.
You can then take out an annual subscription for the current price of £34.99 before March 11 when it’ll go up to £49.99.
However, he does warn that this move could result in saved videos being lost, so be sure to check first and consider your options.
Another more obvious solution that could save you even more money is doing away with the subscription altogether.
You will still be able to answer the Ring doorbell in real-time to whoever’s at the front door but you won’t be able to save videos.
To cancel your Ring subscription, follow these instructions:
There are a handful of good alternatives to Ring that share similar features – but they’re not always cheaper.
Arlo Secure
Eufy Cloud Storage
Google Nest Aware
Ezviz Cloudplay
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