How to avoid paying apple for extra icloud storage apple offers just 5gb of free storage to icloud users far less than many need.
How do i stop paying for icloud storage on my iphone.
But apple is awfully stingy with icloud storage only offering 5gb for free.
If you reach or exceed your icloud storage limit just buy more storage or make space available.
You get 1gb of free storage on web only access to icloud.
Here s a rundown on what you can do to put your icloud storage.
See or change your apple id payment information.
If you recently changed your icloud storage plan contact apple within 14 days for a refund.
Your iphones and ipads automatically back up to apple s icloud.
If you stop paying for icloud storage you have 30 days to get your data from the cloud before it s erased permanently.
When you buy more icloud storage your upgrade is billed to the apple id that you use with icloud.
If you downgrade or cancel your plan the storage change takes effect after your current subscription billing period ends if you downgrade to the free icloud storage plan you ll have 5gb of storage.
If in those 30 days you join back all your stuff remains.
Partial refunds are available where required by law.
Click on apple menu and go to system preferences then click on icloud step 2.
If you wait longer than 30 days your icloud account is erased however if you keep icloud enabled it will use the 5 gb of free storage but nothing beyond that.
Click change storage plan in the upper right corner.
Choose the free plan to successfully cancel the plan.
Click manage in the lower right corner.
Have an annual icloud storage plan.