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My account expired - can I get it back? What will happen to my files?
Hi Guys,
I really hope you can help me. My problem is that my Dropbox account has expired as of June 3. Is there any way I can get my account back? What will happen to my files? As of now, I ca...
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi axiom78, I'd be happy to look into this for you!
How exactly did you remove the payment method? Did you reach out to our support, or cancel the plan on your end?
If you have a ticket number reference that I can check on my end, let me know.
Let me know more, and we'll take it from there.
I reached out to Dropbox support and they removed the credit card. I told them we would still be using the full features of the account for the duration of period that we paid for it, i.e. Oct. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2022. Please have the syncing turned on as soon as possible (if you have that authority or can have that accomplished thru someone else), thanks. Ticket number is 18091553. In that ticket they said they could not remove the credit card for the payment method (which is not how normal business is conducted).
Removing a credit card from the billing portal should not affect the function of the service. In the ticket transcript, I requested a cancel for my credit card and meant a cancel of my credit card from the billing portal, and NOT a cancel of the account. And cancelling a subscription should continue the services they were paid for and for the duration of the payment.
- Megan
Hey axiom78, thanks for the additional info!
It's important to note that removing the payment method instead of cancelling the plan on the renewal date, downgrades the account immediately.
I was able to locate the ticket numbers you provided me with, and the agent assisting you also mentioned what happens to the account in that case.
Your account has been moved into a locked state.
This will cause the following:
- Paused file syncing on connected computers
- You will not be able to create or upload new files or folders
- Most premium features, such as file requests and invite enforcement, will be disabled
- Most admin console functionality will be disabled.At that point, you can either re-upgrade or disband the team. You can see more about that here.
You're not addressing the central issue here. Removing a payment method should not change the services provided when we have paid for the entire year of Dropbox.
"It's important to note that removing the payment method instead of cancelling the plan on the renewal date, downgrades the account immediately. "
I was instructed that I could not remove the payment method without affecting the functionality of the services.
- Rich
Super User II
axiom78 wrote:
I was instructed that I could not remove the payment method without affecting the functionality of the services.
And that's true. As Megan mentioned above, removing the payment method immediately downgrades the account. If the intent is to keep the service active until your next billing period and then cancel the automatic renewal that would take place, you simply need to cancel your plan/subscription. Doing so cancels the automatic renewal but leaves your account active until your next billing period, at which time your account is downgraded.
