You deleted your account and assumed everything tied to it would stop immediately — including billing.
But then a new charge appeared on your card. No login access. No active account. Yet the payment still went through.
Account deletion does not always terminate active subscriptions. In many platforms, billing systems operate separately from account access environments.
Why Charges Can Continue After Account Deletion
- Subscriptions remain active inside billing systems
- Account access removal does not cancel payment agreements
- Third-party billing providers manage renewals externally
- Deletion requests process slower than renewal triggers
- Stored payment mandates remain authorized
How to Diagnose the Situation
- Search email receipts for active subscription references
- Check bank descriptors for billing provider names
- Attempt password reset to confirm account deletion status
- Review app store or external billing purchase history
How to Stop Charges After Deletion
- Contact platform support to terminate residual subscriptions
- Cancel billing agreements via payment provider dashboards
- Disable auto-renewal through app store settings
- Request merchant-side subscription termination confirmation
- Block future charges via card issuer if necessary
If billing records still show an active subscription, charges may continue even without account access — until the subscription itself is formally cancelled.