Cancel data plan auto-renewal without having access to the ipad?

fschecter · ‎06-30-2011

I'm currently being abroad and won't be back in the States for the next two months. I left my ipad behind but forgot to cancel the auto-renewal for the data plan.

I just found out I was billed for another month's data; is there any way to cancel the auto-renewal without having access to an ipad? I've looked but couldn't find any support to contact for iPads. All that the support system has listed under Wireless is Wireless Phones.

Thank you.

schmidtj · ‎12-25-2002

Assuming you have an ATT PREpaid plan ...

Login to:

http://www.att.com/ipadlanding

Use exactly the same email address and password you used on the iPad to establish data service.

You can do everything from the web site you could do directly on the device including cancelling auto renew.

When you cancel you have the option of also deleting your account. If you plan on reactivating within 60 days

just don't delete your account.

If you have Verizon I don't know what you need to do other than call them.

J

chaspa06 · ‎10-04-2010

Excellent response. Site works. Thanks.

Valentinas · ‎11-13-2012

I tried. Nothing works. My data were not accepted. ICCID was coloured in red and message "SIM needs to contain 20 numbers" appeared. Why SIM? Do they mean ICCID? ICCID is 18 digits number in our iPad.

Bajabarry · ‎01-08-2013

I canceled less than 60 days ago (11/11/12), being out of the country. The agent confirmed I could reactivate it within 60 days. On 12/21/12 I received an email that my account was cancelled. Today I tried to login and my account was not recognized. I called. The agent first thought I should be able to reactivate, but then told me that I need to get a new SIM card!!! I am a very unhappy, perhaps former, customer.

youngjm · ‎05-02-2003

Bajabarry wrote:

I canceled less than 60 days ago (11/11/12), being out of the country. The agent confirmed I could reactivate it within 60 days. On 12/21/12 I received an email that my account was cancelled. Today I tried to login and my account was not recognized. I called. The agent first thought I should be able to reactivate, but then told me that I need to get a new SIM card!!! I am a very unhappy, perhaps former, customer.

Getting a new SIM is no big deal. ATT will GIVE you one. They probably cancelled the SIM along with the account to stop the renewal. Once a SIM is deactivated it cannot be reactivated. At least they did not keep charging you while you were out of the country.

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Bajabarry · ‎01-08-2013

youngjm wrote:
Bajabarry wrote:
I canceled less than 60 days ago (11/11/12), being out of the country. The agent confirmed I could reactivate it within 60 days. On 12/21/12 I received an email that my account was cancelled. Today I tried to login and my account was not recognized. I called. The agent first thought I should be able to reactivate, but then told me that I need to get a new SIM card!!! I am a very unhappy, perhaps former, customer.
Getting a new SIM is no big deal. ATT will GIVE you one. They probably cancelled the SIM along with the account to stop the renewal. Once a SIM is deactivated it cannot be reactivated. At least they did not keep charging you while you were out of the country.

The agent gave me bad information! What they did was deactivate the phone number and the account, not the SIM. I had to establish a new account on the iPad when back in the country (tried outside and it hung) and was assigned a new number. I now assume that the SIM would be deactivted if I let it go beyond the 60 days.