unknown purchase from apple.shop

Every month, money is deducted for an unknown purchase from Apple Shop. The money is withdrawn weekly, but I do not receive any invoices and do not know what I am paying for. How can I cancel the payment?

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 19, 2025 12:05 PM

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Posted on Mar 19, 2025 12:13 PM

Any charges related to your Apple Account can be viewed at https://apple.com/bill


Any subscriptions related to your Apple Account or the App Store can be viewed on your phone -> Settings -> iCloud -> Purchases and Subscriptions, along with options to cancel subscriptions you no longer need/want.

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Mar 19, 2025 12:49 PM in response to Gabi590

Gabi590 wrote:

I have contacted them, and they can see that the purchase was made from Apple Shop and that the amount is €2.99. However, they cannot do anything, and I no longer know where to turn to at least find out why the money is being deducted.
And how is it even possible that the money is taken from the mobile network provider instead of my bank account?

Mobile Phone billing is only an option in some regions with some cell providers and you would have to choose that method for purchases if it was available. You can see those here:

Payment methods that you can use with your Apple Account - Apple Support


Have you verified if the charge is not due to an iCloud+ plan? Those can be downgraded to the free plan and may not appear as a subscription charge.

Downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan - Apple Support



Mar 19, 2025 2:48 PM in response to Gabi590

I recommend calling Apple directly for any additional direction on how to proceed. My region does not support mobile billing so I do not have any information about that process. I don't know if there are other members on your plan that would have the capability to bill to the provider or if it is actually a fraudulent charge. I also am not familiar with disputing fraudulent charges on a cell provider if that is the case. In the US, we have the FTC that regulates the cell phone carriers and I am sure there would be a local government authority you could also turn to if needed. Please keep us updated on what you are able to find out.

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Mar 19, 2025 12:31 PM in response to Mac Jim ID

I have contacted them, and they can see that the purchase was made from Apple Shop and that the amount is €2.99. However, they cannot do anything, and I no longer know where to turn to at least find out why the money is being deducted.




And how is it even possible that the money is taken from the mobile network provider instead of my bank account?

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