Essential covers your loved one and one other person. When somebody accepts an invitation that would take the Circle past that, we do not turn them away and we do not quietly add them to your bill.
We park them, and ask you.
What is true while they wait
Nothing has been charged. A parked person is not on your bill.
They are not in the Circle yet. They cannot see anything shared in it.
Nothing expires while they wait. There is no clock on your decision.
How to answer
Tap your name in the top corner and choose Who is in your Circle.
Find the person waiting.
Choose Approve or Not now.
Approving gives them access straight away. The seat is added to your plan and the money lands at your next renewal, not today. The screen tells you the new monthly total before you confirm.
Not now is not never, and it is not a deletion. Their membership stays put and you can approve them later.
Who gets asked
Only the person whose card is on file. Somebody else in the Circle can invite people, but only the payer is asked to approve a seat, because only the payer is being asked about money.