Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
To stop the unwanted charges and request a refund, follow these steps:
- Cancel the subscription that is still being charged
- Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services and sign in with the same Microsoft account that was used to purchase the individual Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Look for any Microsoft 365 or other Microsoft subscriptions that are still listed.
- Select Manage next to the subscription.
- If Manage is not shown and instead Turn on recurring billing appears, that subscription is already set to expire and will not be charged again.
- On the next page, select Cancel (or Upgrade or Cancel, depending on what is shown), then follow the instructions to complete cancellation.
- Check who the subscription was purchased from
- If the individual subscription was purchased directly from Microsoft (via Microsoft Store / account.microsoft.com), it can be cancelled and refunded via the Microsoft account as above.
- If it was purchased via Google Play or Apple App Store, cancellation and refund must be requested from their support:
- For Play Store purchases, see Learn about Google Play refund policies.
- For Apple App Store purchases, request a refund from Apple support.
- If it was purchased from a third-party retailer (for example Amazon, Best Buy, Harvey Norman), contact that retailer directly to manage billing and request a refund.
- Request a refund for the incorrect charges
- After cancelling the individual subscription that is still being billed, check refund eligibility for Microsoft 365 subscriptions by following the steps in the refund article. Not all cancellations result in a refund.
- In certain countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Israel, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey), cancelling may entitle to a prorated refund depending on subscription length.
- If the charge is not visible in the account
- If no active individual subscription appears under Services & subscriptions, use the billing investigation guidance to identify which account or product is being charged.
- If the charge still cannot be matched to any Microsoft account, contact Microsoft Support directly (Billing and Payment / Manage my subscription) so an agent can review the billing details.
- If Microsoft and the bank determine the charge is unauthorized and cannot be linked to any subscription, the bank can process a dispute as a potentially fraudulent charge.
- When further help is needed
- For unresolved billing or refund issues after following the above steps, contact Microsoft Support (category: Microsoft 365 & Office → Billing and Payment / Manage my subscription) and provide the dates, amounts, and last digits of the card used so they can locate the subscription and process cancellation/refund if eligible.
References:
- Unable to cancel your Microsoft subscription
- How to get a refund on a Microsoft subscription
- Cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription
- Countries with prorated refunds for Microsoft subscriptions
- Can I speak to someone? -- Billing issues - Microsoft Q&A
- Cancel a monthly charge on my visa credit card - Microsoft Q&A
- Request a refund - Microsoft Q&A
- Request refund - Microsoft Q&A
- investigate a billing charge - Microsoft Q&A