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kmeade2
New member | Level 1
4 days ago

Can't upgrade with error "You have another active paid subscription associated with this email."

Hi there,

 

My storage is over the limit and I can't upgrade my account due a message "You currently have another active paid subscription associated with this email."

 

I have tried finding the other subscription and unable to and there is nothing showing up in the billing page?

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    Hi there, kmeade2, thanks for posting to our Community.

    Can you send us a screenshot of what you see in your plan page here?

    Did you previously upgrade this account at some point? And was it done directly from our website or through the iOS/Android app?

    Let me know and we'll go from there.

  • kmeade2's avatar
    kmeade2
    New member | Level 1

    Hi Hannah

    Please see attached screenshot. I paid for my Dropbox plaus through iOS. It charged me £9.99 in December then later told me it couldn't take payment from my account. I've now been downgraded & cannot upgrade as it says my email is already used with a paying account??

     

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    kmeade2
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    I've had this subscription for ages & there's never been a problem until last month

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      Thanks for the update and the additional info, kmeade2.

      Can you open your Dropbox app, tap on "account", then on the gear icon and then on "restore purchases", to see if it helps?

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    kmeade2
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    I cant use the dropbox app on my phone as basic only allows limited devices to be linked. It wont let me upgrade as it says ...You currently have another active paid subscription associated with this email.

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      Which device did you previously use to upgrade your account, though? Do you still have access to that?

      If so, you should be able to follow the steps I gave you on that device.

      Otherwise, please let me know and we can send you an email, to investigate further.

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    kmeade2
    New member | Level 1

    It's OK, I'm now on an email chat with support...thanks!

  • kmeade2's avatar
    kmeade2
    New member | Level 1

    Hi. Support has not got back to me since 2.45pm? Is that right?

  • kmeade2's avatar
    kmeade2
    New member | Level 1

    Hi. I've not heard anything from email support for nearly 3 hours? Even though they were in discussion with me?

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      Hi kmeade2, it can take some time for the support agent to respond to your message in relation to this matter. 

       

      Please allow for 24 business hours for them to respond to your email. Additional emails or tickets could lead to a delay in the response due to duplicated requests.

  • kmeade2's avatar
    kmeade2
    New member | Level 1

    It's OK I fixed the issue.....I had to cancel my subscription then re subscribe when the old one expired today....