jetcola
(new user)
Sat Jul 30 2005 01:22 PM
Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

I want to cancel my aol broadband within the 12 month contract. I am fed up with aol eatting into my laptop memory and slowing everything down. Aol said they will not close my account so I'm canceling my direct debt with them, what I want to know is will aol after doing this cancel the broadband on my telephone line so that I can switch to another company or will aol leave the broadband on so that I can't move to another company.

Mouse
(Moderator)
Sat Jul 30 2005 01:41 PM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

Taken from their site

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You must pay your account balances on time. We will give you 30 days from your Billing Date, which is when charges become due, to pay your bill. If you fail to pay by this date, AOL may charge interest, calculated daily, equalling the then-current annual base lending rate of NatWest Bank plus 2%, on all such outstanding charges. If we do not receive payment within the above 30 day period, you will pay all outstanding charges on demand. Failure to comply may result in your account being terminated or suspended and AOL may take appropriate action to recover such moneys. If you cancel your membership, you must pay immediately any outstanding balances.



Your membership runs for successive periods of (a) one month where you have entered into a price plan charged on an monthly basis (a "monthly plan"), or (b) twelve months, where you have entered into a price plan charged on an annual basis (an "annual plan"); each beginning on your initial Billing Date, unless and until your membership is cancelled by you or us. Accordingly, your Billing Date will recur on the same date of each month (for monthly plan members) or the applicable anniversary of your Billing Date (for annual plan members), unless otherwise agreed.

Cancellation by you. You can cancel your membership at any time by notifying us by telephone call to 0800 376 5432 , by email sent from your master account to canceluk@aol.com or by letter to Cancellations Department, AOL Europe Operations Ltd, IDA Business Park, Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland. Cancellation notice given by you will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. Written confirmation of cancellation will be provided on request. To process your request promptly you must provide us with the information set out at Keyword: Cancel. Cancellation will become effective on the Billing Date after your cancellation notice is processed, or as may agreed by us when canceling your membership. On cancellation, you will not be entitled to any refund of charges or other compensation, except where (i) we change the terms of this Agreement or charges payable by you under it, and (ii) such changes become effective prior to the end of your current billing period, and (iii) you notify us during the thirty day period following our notice to you of the change that you are cancelling your membership, in which event you may be entitled to a refund of charges you have paid relating to the period between (a) the date such change is implemented and (b) your next applicable Billing Date.

Cancellation by us. In addition to our rights to cancel your membership under Clause 4, we can cancel your membership at any time in our complete discretion by thirty days' notice to you. Whether you are a monthly plan member or an annual plan member, you will not be entitled to any refund of charges or other compensation, except that you will be entitled to a refund of charges you have paid in advance relating to the period between (a) the date the cancellation takes effect, and (b) your next applicable Billing Date except where (i) our notice to you properly specifies one or more material breaches of this Agreement for which you are responsible, or (ii) any material breach of this Agreement for which you are responsible is committed prior to the cancellation of your membership. Each such refund will be calculated and pro rated on a daily basis (where you are a monthly plan member), or on a monthly basis, and on daily basis for any remaining part of a month, where you are an annual plan member. No other form of refund, such as online time or other credits will be credited to you or converted to cash or other form of reimbursement.






rollmesome
(regular)
Sat Jul 30 2005 02:12 PM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

dudde dont cancel it....delete the software...theres a way around it....go to my network places in my computer....on the right hand menu choose create a new connection.....click next ...and again..now choose the second option (set up my conection manually).....i assume you are on broadband...choose the second option again and lcick next (connect using a broadband connection tht requires a user name and password)...isp name: aol...next....

username : your aol screen name@aol.com (not .co.uk)
password: your aol screen name password

confirm it and click next and next again..now try connection and hopefully it should connect wihtout any porblems....you can still use the aol software if you wish...but there is no need for it..hope this helps..pm me if u need any help on doing this..


jetcola
(new user)
Sat Jul 30 2005 03:53 PM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

Thanks for the help I have emailed aol quoting there own terms. I can't be doing with ringing there helpline and dealing with their "advisers" all they want to do is sell you aol talk plan.

rollmesome
(regular)
Sat Jul 30 2005 09:15 PM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

are you still cancelling? frm my experience aol is the best..no usage caps thats what i want...and plus giving me the 1mb broadband for 20 pounds a month..i dont think it gets cheaper tht that.....

gazlee99
(regular)
Sun Jul 31 2005 12:55 AM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

if you feel that aol are not providing a good service then you may have a right to cancel based on the sale of goods and services act.

DaveMaltby
(new user)
Thu Sep 01 2005 04:02 PM
Re: Cancelling AOL broadband within 12 month contract

Ive got the same problem with AOL - theyre just awful, and now that theyve decided to charge for telephone support (on hold for 45 mins waiting to talk to someone who knows less about IT than I do...just hoping that theyre going to put you on the next queue to talk to level 2 before they cut you off...).
Could you update us on whether youve quit / whether its been a problem serving notice?

Thanks


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