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So I’ve recently been looking up on “what happens when you pay for iCloud storage and then cancel it next month?” I haven’t seen anyone who knows about this. I’ve just bought a plan today and I’ll update here next month when the plan runs out. I’ve heard that the iCloud storage you bought should not disappear after you cancel your subscription and some others say that it might but I guess I’ll just have to experiment and help anyone out there with the same question.

Posted on Jul 12, 2021 7:14 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2021 11:39 AM

It is a subscription, it is not permanent.


Click on the link to read about "Downgrade or cancel your iCloud storage plan" on an iOS device, a Mac, or a PC. --> https://support.apple.com/HT207594


"What happens when you decrease your storage plan


When you downgrade your iCloud storage plan, the storage decrease takes effect after your current monthly or annual subscription ends.


If you downgrade or cancel your plan and your stored iCloud content exceeds your available storage, new photos and videos don’t upload to iCloud Photos, files don't upload in iCloud Drive, Messages in iCloud don't update, and your iOS devices don't back up. Learn how to manage your storage by deleting the information that you don't need anymore.


If you downgrade to the free iCloud Storage plan, you'll have 5GB of storage."


March 2021 post by ASC contributor Michael Black

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252568292?answerId=254839872022#254839872022

- "When people cancel a subscription, they get an email saying they have 30 days to transfer their data for safe keeping, after which data will be purged to fit within 5GB."

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Jul 13, 2021 11:39 AM in response to ApexLegend77

It is a subscription, it is not permanent.


Click on the link to read about "Downgrade or cancel your iCloud storage plan" on an iOS device, a Mac, or a PC. --> https://support.apple.com/HT207594


"What happens when you decrease your storage plan


When you downgrade your iCloud storage plan, the storage decrease takes effect after your current monthly or annual subscription ends.


If you downgrade or cancel your plan and your stored iCloud content exceeds your available storage, new photos and videos don’t upload to iCloud Photos, files don't upload in iCloud Drive, Messages in iCloud don't update, and your iOS devices don't back up. Learn how to manage your storage by deleting the information that you don't need anymore.


If you downgrade to the free iCloud Storage plan, you'll have 5GB of storage."


March 2021 post by ASC contributor Michael Black

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252568292?answerId=254839872022#254839872022

- "When people cancel a subscription, they get an email saying they have 30 days to transfer their data for safe keeping, after which data will be purged to fit within 5GB."

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