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Hey, if I don't buy just one month existing iCloud, the data on the Cloud would be deleted?

Hey, if I don't buy just one month existing iCloud, the data on the Cloud would be deleted?

iPhone 13, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 5:35 AM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2022 6:57 AM

iCloud is a monthly subscription. If you don’t cancel and just don’t pay, there are a number of steps Apple may or can take, as explained in the iCloud terms (Legal - iCloud - Apple):


The applicable fee for an upgraded plan will take effect immediately; downgrades to your plan will take effect on the next annual or monthly billing date. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PAYMENT OF ALL FEES AND FOR PROVIDING APPLE WITH VALID CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR PAYMENT OF ALL FEES. If Apple is unable to successfully charge your credit card or payment account for fees due, Apple reserves the right to revoke or restrict access to your stored content, delete your stored content, or terminate your Account. If you want to designate a different credit card or payment account or if there is a change in your credit card or payment account status, you must change your information online in the Account Information section of iCloud; this may temporarily disrupt your access to the Services while Apple verifies your new payment information. We may contact you via email regarding your account, for reasons including, without limitation, reaching or exceeding your storage limit of your selected plan.”


So don’t just not pay. Copy your data somewhere else for safekeeping and cancel your iCloud subscription. You can re-subscribe later on when you are able to pay.

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Jul 20, 2022 6:57 AM in response to golnar97

iCloud is a monthly subscription. If you don’t cancel and just don’t pay, there are a number of steps Apple may or can take, as explained in the iCloud terms (Legal - iCloud - Apple):


The applicable fee for an upgraded plan will take effect immediately; downgrades to your plan will take effect on the next annual or monthly billing date. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PAYMENT OF ALL FEES AND FOR PROVIDING APPLE WITH VALID CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR PAYMENT OF ALL FEES. If Apple is unable to successfully charge your credit card or payment account for fees due, Apple reserves the right to revoke or restrict access to your stored content, delete your stored content, or terminate your Account. If you want to designate a different credit card or payment account or if there is a change in your credit card or payment account status, you must change your information online in the Account Information section of iCloud; this may temporarily disrupt your access to the Services while Apple verifies your new payment information. We may contact you via email regarding your account, for reasons including, without limitation, reaching or exceeding your storage limit of your selected plan.”


So don’t just not pay. Copy your data somewhere else for safekeeping and cancel your iCloud subscription. You can re-subscribe later on when you are able to pay.

Hey, if I don't buy just one month existing iCloud, the data on the Cloud would be deleted?

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