Yes, you can do that without paying 249.
I already have yearly subscriptions to Hotstar, Amazon Prime. I'm able to access these apps either from Home section or Apps section and can watch the content .
If one goes to Binge section and tries to watch without paying 249 or activating trial, one cannot watch any content there. When I tried, it asked to activate the trial plan of 30 days after which I'll be charged 249 per month. I did not activate the trial offer. Hence cannot watch the content in Binge section.