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by alias_neo 854 days ago
> but when you want to cancel it is strange that you need your iPad

Come on, of course that's ridiculous.

Of course a reasonable person would expect to be able to cancel a subscription without needing the device it was created on when they used an account that you can log into from basically anywhere.

If I bought an iPad and subscribed to something, and then accidentality dropped it off a cliff, or out of a plane, or lost it in the sea, and I decided you know what, I don't want any more Apple stuff, you can be damn sure I'd expect to be able to cancel any subscriptions I had on that account (you know, the account you can log into from any computer or device), from somewhere other than on the device itself.

Suggesting anyone should expect otherwise is insanity.

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This entire thread is ridiculous.

Just pickup the phone and cancel your subscription. Yes, I get that you can't spin up a virtual machine of OS/2 and and use Netscape navigator to cancel your subscription because you dropped your iPad off the balcony of your cruise ship. OK, call them up and cancel.

I'll hate on apple all day, but damn if this thread isn't pedantic as hell. Jeeze.

oh my toddler is annoyed about a 2FA prompt

Give me a break. "Hey son, read to me the 6 digit code you just got on MY IPAD, Thanks son! Good reading my boy!"

Sure, who do I call? I'm not in USA and there's an 0800 number listed deep in some faq. My carrier won't connect me to the number. There's no local Apple in Croatia where I'm at. I will get to my ipad soon and cancel it, but it's absurd to say the least since you can log into icloud and there are billing options for it, so why not other things?
> Give me a break. "Hey son, read to me the 6 digit code you just got on MY IPAD, Thanks son! Good reading my boy!"

That assumes said toddler can read. I'm currently teaching her to deal with the login code, but it's a slow process.

Do you know many toddlers (i.e. 2-3 year olds) who can read?