3 Replies Latest reply: Jan 27, 2014 8:09 AM by ProDesignTools RSS

    Can I buy prepaid subscription for Creative Cloud and use it outside US?

    kacpereł Community Member
    kacpereł Jul 21, 2013 11:52 AM

      Hi,

       

      I'm from Poland and would like to buy Creative Cloud: Student and Teacher Edition, but unfortunately the student option is not available here (only normal membership).

      I see though some subscription prepaid options like this one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/971564-REG/adobe_61101764_creative_cloud_membership_ 1_y_stu_teac.html

       

      When I login through here: https://creative.adobe.com/educard to my adobe account I can normally type everything, nothing's blocked and everything's clear, in polish language, it says to type my school and all that stuff that is needed. It doesn't tell me that the service is not available in Poland like it said when I wanted to buy directly through Adobe plans.

       

      So my question is - If I buy this prepaid from the link above and type all correct data etc. into educard link - will I be able to use it normally? Will it work?

        • 1. Re: Can I buy prepaid subscription for Creative Cloud and use it outside US?
          Mylenium CommunityMVP
          Mylenium Jul 21, 2013 11:33 PM (in response to kacpereł)

          Probably not. You can only find out such tricky details by contacting S&T support directly.

           

          Mylenium

          • 2. Re: Can I buy prepaid subscription for Creative Cloud and use it outside US?
            dawidowicz Community Member
            dawidowicz Jul 22, 2013 1:15 AM (in response to kacpereł)

            Since I'm also from Poland and I've been checking it out a while ago. You can't. Adobe's license is region-restricted, which means that you have to buy it where you use it. For us it's European offer with European price (which is obiously higher due to the same digit but in € instead of $). I doubt that Adobe check that out anyway, at least as far as I heard Adobe's software works no matter which regional license it was bought with. But in case of Police or fiscal service control (yes, Urzad Skarbowy can check you software and call the Police if something's wrong with it) you'd have problems, since your software wouldn't be properly licensed.

            • 3. Re: Can I buy prepaid subscription for Creative Cloud and use it outside US?
              ProDesignTools CommunityMVP
              ProDesignTools Jan 27, 2014 8:09 AM (in response to kacpereł)

              Well, one update here – last week Adobe started offering new prepaid CC plans direct, no need to go through a reseller anymore...  They've also discounted the pre-paid option even more for students and teachers.  Not sure if that helps.

               

              But one thing about the Student & Teacher Editions, or for any Adobe software at all actually...  If you purchase a product direct from the company and it doesn't work out for you (for any reason), you can always return it to Adobe for a complete refund within 30 days.  This is true even if the software has been opened, installed, activated, or used.  But in general, that's not true for software purchased from resellers or retailers.