FAQs
The answers to many frequently asked questions relating to subscriptions can be found here.
Your WEB ID and Subscription Number
Your Subscription Number and WEB ID are printed on the slip of white paper that comes with your printed issue every week – see example above.
Your WEB ID will be in the following format: i.e. ABC1DEF2
Your subscription number will be a six digit number: i.e. 123456
You will need your WEB ID to gain free access to the subscriber-only content on this website, to the Spectator app and to access offers from the subscriber club, SpectatorPlus.
If you can’t find your subscription number or WEB ID, contact customer services by email at spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk or call 01795 592886.
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Email: spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk
Phone: 01795 592886 (phone lines are open from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday; and 9am-1pm Saturday for new orders only)
Please remember to quote your subscription number in any correspondance so we can find your details quickly.
If you need to get corrections made to the mailing address to which your magazine is sent, or you have moved and want to change your address, please contact customer services by email at spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk or call 01795 592886.
If you experience any problems with the delivery of your magazine, please contact customer services by email at spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk or call 01795 592886.
If your copy arrives damaged, we will replace it. If your copy does not arrive, we will replace it and/or credit the missing issue to your subscription.
UK copies are sent out first class each Thursday, and our expected delivery time for UK subscribers is 1-2 days. Please allow 5-7 working days for overseas delivery. If your copy is not arriving within these times, please contact us, as there may be a distribution problem. All delivery queries are forwarded to Royal Mail and our overseas agents as appropriate.
The Spectator occasionally makes its list of subscriber names and addresses available to carefully screened charities, companies and associations that we think you would have an interest in. If you would prefer not to receive such mail, please contact customer services at spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk . If you ticked the opt-out data protection boxes when you first placed your subscription order your name will not be passed onto any other companies.
You can suspend your subscription if you are away from home, and have it restarted when you return. Please contact customer services at least two weeks in advance, and let them know the dates between which you do not wish to receive the magazine. When you return, we’ll arrange for your subscription to restart. Alternatively, we can arrange a temporary change of address. We may make a small additional charge if a subscription paid at the UK rate is sent overseas for a significant period of time.
And, if you have an iPad or iPhone, remember that you can always read the magazine using either the Spectator app or the Exact Editions Spectator app.
Should you wish to cancel your subscription, you will receive a full refund on any unmailed issues. But please note that if you currently pay for your subscription by five-week Direct Debit, your subscription can only be cancelled at the end of the current five-week period. Please allow 28 days for refunds to be processed.
All payments for subscription orders are taken securely. Please email spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk if you have any questions relating to payment security.
All current print subscribers can access all the magazine content in the app for free. First download the free ’Spectator’ app from the iTunes store here, then:
• tap the magazine cover and start reading
• after reading the first ‘screen’ of an article the paywall is activated. Enter your WEB ID and press ‘Submit’.
• you shouldn’t have to log-in again, as the app should remember your WEB ID
• if your print subscription lapses, so does your digital access (but your device will retain access to previously accessed issues).
If you require help with the app, please contact customer services at spectator@servicehelpline.co.uk
Unfortunately Amazon do not currently offer publishers the ability to give free Kindle access to their existing magazine subscribers. So if you want to read The Spectator on Kindle you will need to purchase a separate subscription directly from Amazon.
Subscription Orders and Queries
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