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How do you unsubscribe from the New Yorker

Subscribing seems to be easy enough but how do you unsubscribe. Their website suggests the only way is to call some phone number. Is this correct?

Posted on May 20, 2011 7:09 PM

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Posted on May 23, 2011 3:30 PM

I finally got an email from a New Yorker 'affiliate' with an answer. It's not too bad now that I know what to do. From iTunes go to View My Account, there was a manage app subscription button, clicking that got me to a page where I could turn off auto-renewal. Hopefully that will work and the subscription will expire at the end of the four issues.

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May 23, 2011 3:30 PM in response to David Bourne

I finally got an email from a New Yorker 'affiliate' with an answer. It's not too bad now that I know what to do. From iTunes go to View My Account, there was a manage app subscription button, clicking that got me to a page where I could turn off auto-renewal. Hopefully that will work and the subscription will expire at the end of the four issues.

May 20, 2011 7:51 PM in response to Barry Newcombe

Barry Newcombe wrote:


If it was a free app,all you have to do is hold your finger on the app icon until it starts to jiggle and an X appears at the top left corner of the icon. Tap on that X and the app will be deleted. Then push your 'home' button to stop the icons from jiggling.

I don't mean to speak for the OP, but I don't think deleting the App is what he's asking about. He bought a subscription to the New Yorker and now wants to cancel that subscription and was (evidently) hoping that unsubscribing was as easy as subscribing. I don't think getting out of a subscription is as simple as buying one.

May 20, 2011 8:04 PM in response to lobsterghost1

rbrylawski, you are correct. Deleting the app is no problem, its stopping the automatic charge to my credit card that is the challenge. I will call the number after the third issue is downloaded. I hope I can find that number again ;-) it took a few pages on the New Yorker website and I'm not even sure it is the right place... I'll start there though. Through the app would seem to be a better approach.

May 21, 2011 7:20 AM in response to OlgaJ

Good idea but no setting for the new yorker. The app points back to the app store. One button to a webpage for leaving comments. My question of 1 week ago hasn't been answered. I asked again about unsubscribing. The other bottom leads to a webpage with a FAQ. There is an entry about subscribing or problems with your subscription and gives a phone number. Nothing about unsubscribing. I'm back to trying the phone number in a week or so after the third edition is downloaded.

Nov 20, 2011 5:42 AM in response to David Bourne

GUys, it's easy once you know! First, you have to be on your computer. Go into your account at ITunes, then on that Acoount Information page go into Settings section, then you'll see Subscriptions, click on Manage, and voila! It should be easier, though. Should be able to do it from the app itself or from settings in the iPad. But no such luck. Hope this helps.

Dec 14, 2011 5:24 PM in response to David Bourne

David, thank you so much. I had the same problem. Great magazine, dreadful app, dreadful unsubscribe and dreadful customer support!


For others with this problem, in your ipad, click on the iTunes store app. Scroll down to where it has your Apple ID. Click on that button and select View Apple ID. Then a window pops up. Scroll down to Subscriptions and press Manage. You can then slide your New Yorker Auto Renewal to OFF. Hooorah!


Very disappointing, New Yorker.

Apr 16, 2012 2:47 PM in response to David Bourne

You can also get to the Apple ID place on your iPad or iPhone via:


Settings > Store > Apple ID


Works smooth, once you're there.



Hoops jumped through before getting here:

• New Yorker iPad app > Home > My Account ..... nothing useful

• New Yorker Digital help number (1-800-873-8201) ..... told me to call Apple

• Apple Support (1-800-MY-APPLE) ..... told me to contact New Yorker app developer

• Googled "how to unsubscribe from the new yorker for ipad" ..... got this thread. YEAH!! Thank youse!

Sep 18, 2012 5:02 AM in response to David Bourne

Received this from New Yorker customer service by email:


"To manage your iPad only subscription:

1. From your device's Home screen, tap the Settings icon.

2. On the left hand side under settings, tap on Store. Then on the right

hand side under Store, scroll down to the bottom where you will tap on

your Apple ID.

3. Tap View Account, you will then need to enter your iTunes password.

4. From your account page, scroll down and under "Subscriptions" tap

"Manage" . If you do not have app subscriptions, this button will not be

displayed.

5. You will then be taken to your App subscriptions page.

6. Tap the subscription category for which you want to change.

"

Dec 21, 2014 3:17 PM in response to David Bourne

Hi! I had the same problem for a long time, finally e-mailed Apple support, and recieved a response today. Spread the word!


I've reviewed your account and it appears that, you have subscribed to annual subscription for “The New Yorker Magazine.” I would like to inform you that the auto-renewing of In App subscription can be turned off on the same device which was previously used to purchase the subscription.


If you are using a different device, you can still turn off the auto-renewing of In App subscription using a computer. I would request you to follow the steps to turn off the auto-renewing of In App subscription on the computer:


Turning off auto-renewing subscriptions on a computer:
To turn off auto-renewal:
1. Launch iTunes on your computer.
2. Choose Store > Sign In from the iTunes menu.
3. Enter your Apple ID and password when prompted.
4. Choose Store > View My Account. You may be asked to re-enter your Apple ID password. Click View Account.
5. From the Account Information screen, scroll to the bottom of the page to the Settings section.
6. Click Manage to the right of Subscriptions.
7. From the Manage Subscription screen click on the subscription that you would like to manage.
8. On the Edit Subscription screen, you will see the current subscription status and subscription details.
9. Click the Off radio button to turn off Auto-Renewal.

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