No. You can wait several days, weeks and months without using a Xbox live membership.
It depends on how long of a membership you want...a 3 month xbox live membership is just $19.99 where a 12 month xbox live membership is $49.99...
it is pretty much the same thing. Gold membership it a type of Xbox Live membership and has a charge.
With an a Xbox Live membership I think so, without a membership maybe not.
Yes, a membership is required for Xbox Live features to work for the console and account.
xbox live membership allows you to play online games and comunicate with your friends
no
yes your membership will go with your profile but you cannot go from xbox to 360
yes
Well first of all, did you buy a Xbox Live membership card? If yes it will on the back of the card.
Yes you can, but you have to buy an gold Xbox live membership.
you get the xbox live gold membership from game shop eg. (ebgames,game,jb-hifi) etc.
Yes, it takes at least a silver membership to use Xbox Live, however, not all the features that the gold membership offers can be used.