Protect plan for Ring Alarm Bought before March 29 but not activated

I purchased a Ring alarm 5-piece kit back in January 2023 for my store, but I have not had time to install it. It was stored brand new in the box until now and I was planning to install it next week. The problem is that I found out that all the features that were offered for free now require a basic plan. I talked to two different agents from Ring Chat support to double check and I've gotten two different answers. TL;DR If I purchased(owned) the Ring alarm before March 29, 2023, but have not activated it until now, Do I still have to pay for the basic plan when the basic features were free at the time of the purchase? Ring website states "If you owned a Ring Alarm before March 29, 2023 but don’t activate it until after that date, you will still have access to in-app features (with or without a subscription) for the expected life of the device."