Rent it. Rarely own it. US Apple Premium Career is $39.99, dated 29 Aug 2026. Egypt is EGP 499.99 / $9.92. Greece is €39.99 / $46.41 — the expensive euro cell, not Ireland.
There is no LinkedIn student Career price. Copilot Pro is $10 everywhere — a different merchant. Microsoft A1 is browser Word, not InMail. Rails: /how-to-pay/.
What $39.99 buys during a search
| Feature | Free | Career |
|---|---|---|
| InMail to non-connections | None | 5 credits/month |
| Who viewed you | Limited | 90-day list |
| Applicant insights | No | Competition and fit |
| LinkedIn Learning | No | Full catalog |
Outside a search window those lines decay. Business tier is company research and prospecting — the wrong ladder for applications.
Trial: card on file, rolls to $39.99 (or your storefront cell). Cancel under Settings → Subscriptions & payments. Student page covers the US Microsoft 12-month bundle — both Career and 365 renew paid unless you cancel.
A VPN does not recode Egypt EGP 499.99 onto a US Apple ID, and it does not make Career worth it when you are not applying.
Country cells: LinkedIn Premium by country.
Methodology: methodology.