they will notify you when you log in or go to profile>account mangement>and it should be around here-kato
I think you do have to pay for the xbox live, however it will need to be by credit card on the official xbox site. but i do think that the codes are interchangable between original and 360. however you cannot directly use a xbox live 360 code on the original xbox, you will need to redeem it on the xbox 360.
no they am not
You do have to pay for xbox live.
Usually on Xbox live, all updates are free. So you won't need to pay for the updates.
You can log in xbox live and talk to friends, but if you want to play on XBL you need to pay.
no u do not have to pay like a bill
yes, you need to pay to do anything on live
Silver does not have xbox live. It is free; but no xbox live!
Yes. An Xbox Live Gold Subscription is required to play Halo 3's multiplayer.
No you don't need to pay for the Left 4 Dead multiplayer but you do need to pay for the XBOX Live account.
You get one free month. then you need to pay.
Yes, you have to pay for Xbox Live for any game