Weekly subscription fee for AirTags

Why am I paying a weekly subscription fee to use air tags? The receipt is from Apple, doesn't appear to be a scam.

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 12, 2025 7:00 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2025 1:48 PM

To add a bit to IdrisSeabright's reply, the Apple AirTags do not require a subscription. If you purchased this tag directly from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller, that tag DOES NOT have a subscription.


However, if you purchased it from another third-party source, it may be possible that you were scammed, and that, these Apple emails/text messages are fakes trying to gain information about your bank account. Do not be fooled; just delete these messages.


Ref: Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes - Apple Support

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Dec 12, 2025 1:48 PM in response to j130wood

To add a bit to IdrisSeabright's reply, the Apple AirTags do not require a subscription. If you purchased this tag directly from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller, that tag DOES NOT have a subscription.


However, if you purchased it from another third-party source, it may be possible that you were scammed, and that, these Apple emails/text messages are fakes trying to gain information about your bank account. Do not be fooled; just delete these messages.


Ref: Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes - Apple Support

Dec 12, 2025 2:03 PM in response to Tesserax

Tesserax wrote:

However, if you purchased it from another third-party source, it may be possible that you were scammed, and that, these Apple emails/text messages are fakes trying to gain information about your bank account. Do not be fooled; just delete these messages.

This is the second post I've seen today where someone complains about an AirTag subscription. I suspect it's the latest scam. I do hate scammers.

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