This article will answer commonly asked questions concerning linking to an Amazon account.
Note: You will not be able to link your Blink and Amazon accounts under the following conditions:
All Blink account holders have the option to link their Blink accounts to their Amazon accounts. Linking to an Amazon account will allow you to see and manage all of your Blink Subscription Plans in one place, along with the ability to activate Blink Subscription Plans through Amazon.
You can check and modify your Amazon account settings, or access them to verify which account you want to use to purchase a subscription plan if you have multiple accounts.
To link your Blink account to your Amazon account from your mobile device, follow these instructions:
1. Open your Blink app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the Account icon on the bottom right of the screen.
3. Tap Link to Amazon account. (click here if this doesn't appear)
4. Tap Link Accounts.
You will see an Amazon welcome screen. From this screen you can create a new Amazon account or log in with an existing one. When you have finished creating your account or entering your Amazon account credentials, tap Sign in.
Note: If you have Two-Step Verification setup with Amazon, you will need to enter a One Time Password (OTP) sent to your phone in order to continue. Please contact Amazon if you have any issues with receiving or using your OTP.
5. Your accounts will now be linked and tap on Next.
You will then see a reminder explaining if you already purchased a subscription plan, it will not be active until it's attached. Tap Done to be taken back to the Account screen or Learn More to read about Attaching a Subscription Plan after it's Linked and Purchased.
The Account screen will then display "Amazon Account Linked".
If you link to the wrong Amazon account, you can always unlink your accounts and then link to the right one. Click here to learn more.
No. Linking your accounts is strictly voluntary and you can unlink the accounts at any time.
No. Only one Blink account can be linked to an Amazon account at a time and devices within a Blink account can only be covered by subscriptions within one Amazon account.
Yes. Linking your accounts is only required in order to activate subscription plans.
No. Your Blink account still exists and can be accessed at any time.
Yes. Agreeing to link these accounts grants Blink and Amazon the ability to access certain information from both accounts. Both companies, however, have stringent privacy policies regarding what can and cannot be accessed and both sets of policies will be honored by both companies.
If you link to the wrong Amazon.com account, your purchased subscription plans will not be active and you will lose all of your subscription benefits when your free trial ends. You can view and manage your subscriptions on the Your Memberships & Subscriptions page on Amazon.com, if you need verification of which account was used to purchase your plans.
Once you determine your correct Amazon.com by checking your Amazon account settings and the Your Memberships & Subscriptions page, you will need to unlink your Amazon account. Click here to learn more about unlinking your Blink and Amazon accounts.
After your accounts are successfully unlinked, link your Blink account to the Amazon account you used to purchase your subscription plan.
Click here to learn more about Blink's Privacy Policies.
Click here to learn more about Amazon's Privacy policies.