Why did my Guardian subscription switch to Apple billing?

Suddenly my subscription to The Guardian is showing up with a receipt from Apple. When and how did that change? This is the first time and I am not interested in this method. What to do?

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 5:46 AM

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MrHoffman

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Mar 4, 2025 5:59 AM in response to appleshowsup

You’ll need to discuss that with The Guardian, and then with Apple Support.

I wouldn’t expect a subscription directly with The Guardian to migrate.

Did you possibly somehow get a second subscription via Apple?

For The Guardian support: https://manage.theguardian.com/help-centre (chat, email, call)

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