You cancelled your subscription and stopped using the service immediately. No logins. No streaming. No downloads.
Yet a charge still appeared on your card.
This situation usually occurs when billing cycles continue independently of service usage.
Why Charges Can Continue After You Stop Using the Service
- Subscription billing is contract-based, not usage-based
- Access termination does not automatically cancel billing
- Renewal charges process unless cancellation is fully completed
- Auto-renewal remains active until manually disabled
What Most Users Misunderstand
- Stopping usage ≠ stopping billing
- Deleting the app does not cancel subscriptions
- Logging out does not terminate renewal contracts
- Service inactivity does not trigger automatic refunds
How to Prevent Charges After Cancellation
- Verify subscription status inside billing settings
- Check renewal dates before ending usage
- Disable auto-renewal directly — not just service access
- Keep cancellation confirmation records
Being charged after you stop using a service is usually not a billing error — it is a subscription contract still in effect.