A large number of apps in the App Store on iPhone activate auto-subscription after installation. This means that after the end of the free period, a certain amount will be debited from the owner's account for the further use of the program or its previously unavailable functions. Users have the option to cancel their paid iPhone subscriptions through special settings.
What is a "paid subscription"
There are certain applications and services in the App Store that provide access to their content or its hidden parts by subscription. Unlike the one-time purchase of various electronic products, the subscription is renewed automatically after certain periods - usually once a month. These renewable subscriptions include:
- Apple News.
- e-books, movie services;
- Apple Music and Yandex. Music;
- entertainment Internet services (Netflix, Spotify and others);
- photo editors, etc.
Such products remain free for one month, and then automatically renew for the same period. In addition, various applications, especially games, offer users useful services and opportunities, for example, purchase in-game currency, expand the list of available functions, remove pop-up ads, etc. If you do not cancel the paid subscription on the iPhone in time, you will not be able to avoid the next financial costs.
Canceling a paid app subscription
The main difficulty for iPhone owners arises with the search for the function to delete unnecessary subscriptions, since it is not in sight: the creators of the smartphone clearly wanted to confuse the unlucky user so that he changes his mind and keeps the application on the smartphone as long as possible. But there is nothing complicated here. To find out subscriptions on iPhone, follow the algorithm:
- Go to Settings, click on your account and go to the iTunes Store and App Store.
- Go to your Apple ID at the top of the menu.
- Select View. Enter your Apple ID and password, or use Touch ID to log in.
- Click on the "Subscriptions" link.
- Select the subscription you want to unsubscribe from.
You can either completely cancel a paid subscription on an iPhone, or make changes to the current mode of using a particular application or service. If canceled, the paid subscription will expire at the end of the free trial or paid period.
Canceling your iTunes subscription
Termination of further use of certain services is also available in iTunes. Try this alternative solution to the problem with paid subscriptions:
- Launch iTunes and sign in with your Apple ID.
- Expand the Account menu and select View.
- Enter your password or tap Touch ID for identification.
- Find the "Settings" section on the account information page.
- Click on the Manage link next to Subscriptions.
- Find the subscription you want to remove and select "Change" next to it.
As with the previous method, you can change the terms of service or unsubscribe entirely. And again, in the latter case, the service will expire at the end of the paid period.
Remove iCloud and iTunes Match subscription
Paid subscriptions to iCloud services, as well as iTunes Match, do not follow the standard algorithm, although these services are provided by Apple. Often, users accidentally activate a paid subscription that provides additional storage space for photos or other files on a cloud service online. If you want to opt out of providing additional storage space in iCloud:
- Go to settings.
- Open the "iCloud" section.
- Enter the path to your iCloud storage.
- Click Change Current Plan.
- Select the appropriate service setting.
The operation to cancel a paid subscription on a personal computer is performed in a similar way, with a noticeable difference only in some of the settings. On a Mac, launch System Preferences and click the iCloud icon, and on a Windows operating system, launch iCloud and configure the Storage option.
Termination of your iTunes Match subscription is as follows:
- Launch iTunes.
- Expand the Account menu and select View.
- Enter your Apple ID.
- Find the iTunes section in the cloud.
- Select Disable Automatic Updates.
Removing other paid subscriptions
If the money for the subscription continues to be withdrawn from your account, but it is not displayed in the settings, this means that you have issued it directly with the mobile operator. In this case, in order to cancel a paid subscription on an iPhone, you need to contact the support service or use your personal account via an Internet browser on a computer or smartphone.
Carefully study the list of connected services and subscriptions and find out if there are paid ones among them. Check the available options and, if necessary, disable unnecessary services. Usually, each operator also provides the ability to disable subscriptions and services through special USSD or SMS commands. In addition, you can always visit the nearest operator's office to solve any problems.
If you suspect that you have become a victim of scammers, for example, you have accidentally installed a suspicious application or connected an unwanted SPAM subscription, you can try to return the debited money. To do this, write a letter to Apple Support (in English) on the company's official website, or submit a similar request to your mobile provider.
