How to check and cancel subscriptions on your smartphone

How to check and cancel subscriptions on your smartphone

/ 10:24 AM June 03, 2024

Are you spending way too much money online? Chances are, it’s time to cancel subscriptions you aren’t using anymore.

These may include excessive online streaming platforms and eCommerce websites charging monthly fees. 

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Check the ones you have and delete the ones you don’t need. Here’s how to do it on your Android phone and iPhone.

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How to check and cancel subscriptions on Android

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Google owns Android, meaning the Google app is your platform for checking and deactivating subscriptions. Here’s how to do it on your mobile device:

  1. Open the Google app. If your phone doesn’t have it as a built-in feature, install it from the Google Play Store
  2. Tap Payments & subscriptions.
  3. Next, tap Manage Purchases, Manage Subscriptions, or Manage Reservations.

These options will let you check your online registrations for various services. Tap Cancel Subscription if you would like to stop paying for a specific one. 

How to check and cancel subscriptions on a PC

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The steps are similar if you want to check and remove subscriptions on your computer. The only difference is you’ll follow them on google.com:

  1. Open your Google Account. Sign in if you haven’t yet.
  2. Tap Payments & subscriptions.
  3. Next, tap Manage Purchases, Manage Subscriptions, or Manage Reservations.

You may track a delivery, renew a subscription, or remove a reservation depending on the selected item. Tap Cancel Subscription if you would like to cease online payments for one.

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How to check and cancel subscriptions on an iPhone

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iPhones and iPads have different operating systems, so Apple users have a unique way of removing subscriptions:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Then, select your name.
  3. Tap Subscriptions on the resulting page.

You may track a delivery, renew a subscription, or cancel a reservation depending on the selected item. Tap Cancel Subscription if you would like to cease online payments for one.

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The top of the page shows your Active subscriptions. Select the Inactive section for expired ones. Then, select a specific service and then tap Cancel Subscription

MakeUseOf says you should deactivate subscriptions at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Consequently, you’ll avoid renewing your subscription and paying for another month.

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