Apple subscriptions charged twice

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Apple subscriptions charged twice

Subscriptions charged twice for multiple subscriptions

Not sure if this is the right place to post but I need some help.

I was just sorting out my phone bill I’m in the UK so I’m with o2 I thought I would go onto my account and check what extra charges are coming out of my account each month because my phone bill seems £10 higher this month.

Anyway I added it all up and it seemed all fine but that’s when it occurred to me that my Apple subscriptions what are coming out with my phone bill in the extra charges are also coming out of my bank each month as I remember they always come out of my bank as I get a notification from my banking app when they come out but it’s only just clicked with me that I’m being billed twice for each subscription from o2 and my bank for the same subscription totalling monthly together around £40-50 this has been going on for months which I can see from my bank and phone bill and I believe it’s been happening since I got my first iPhone which was February 2024 the same iPhone I still have now.

It’s not that it couldn’t come out of my bank so it’s been taken out with phone bill or it couldn’t be taken from phone bill so it’s come out of my bank. They are actually being taken twice on same dates for same amounts phone bill and my bank and even tho I’ve unknowingly been paying twice I’ve still only received one amount of the subscription for example my daughters Roblox she gets I think 450 robux for £4.99 a month but it’s come out on phone bill and my bank so if that was the case she would’ve got it twice but she only got the one 450 robux even tho I’ve been charged twice.

What do I do about this as it’s looking like I’ve been charged twice for over a year and more for the same subscriptions each month which total between £40-50 meaning I’ve been paying this double meaning I’ve actually been paying £80-100 if you add phone bill where subscriptions are coming out and my bank where subscriptions are coming out.

iPhone 15 Plus

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 4:37 AM

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SravanKrA

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Dec 8, 2025 10:39 PM in response to Loz1z

Why the charge may look duplicated

When you see what looks like a duplicate charge on your iPhone, it’s often because the purchase is connected to two different Apple IDs rather than the device itself.

Apple IDs, not devices: Every app purchase or subscription on an iPhone is linked to the Apple ID that was signed in at the time of purchase. The device itself doesn’t “own” the subscription — the Apple ID does.
Switching accounts: If you sign out of one Apple ID and then sign in with another, the new account doesn’t inherit the subscriptions from the first. If you subscribe again under the second Apple ID, Apple treats that as a completely separate purchase.
Why it looks like double-billing: From your perspective, it may seem like you’ve been charged twice for the same app or service. In reality, each Apple ID has its own subscription, and Apple has billed each account separately.

In short: You’re not being billed twice for the same subscription under one account. Instead, you’ve created two subscriptions — one under each Apple ID —, and both are being charged independently.

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