The Epoch Times Cancellation Help
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- Official The Epoch Times and billing-owner sources
- 3 provider-specific cancellation paths
- Refund and post-cancellation effects separated from renewal
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Confirm the billing owner before canceling
- To cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times.
- Use the billing owner shown on your The Epoch Times receipt or account before following a cancellation path. Keep the final status, confirmation email, and effective date for any later billing dispute.
- Refund handling for The Epoch Times depends on who bills you and when you cancel. Official policies emphasize non‑refundable payments for direct subscriptions and direct handling by Apple or Google for in‑app purchases.
Keep enough proof for a focused follow-up
- Save the confirmation, effective date, and billing receipt.
- Capture the plan, renewal date, and company shown on the receipt.
- Challenge only a specific unresolved charge or cancellation result.
The Epoch Times support channels
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Website customer portal (direct billing)
Use this route if your Epoch Times subscription was purchased on theepochtimes.com, via mail/phone with The Epoch Times, or your receipt shows The Epoch Times as the merchant.
Apple App Store (iOS in‑app purchase)
Use this route if you started your Epoch Times Digital Access inside the Epoch Times iOS app and your receipts list Apple or the App Store as the billing party.
Google Play (Android in‑app purchase)
Use this route if you subscribed through The Epoch Times Android app with Google Play Billing and your receipts show Google Play as the merchant.
How Pine helps with The Epoch Times
A practical workflow for moving from a messy support problem to a clear request.
Step 01
Go to the Customer Portal
Open a web browser and go to the Epoch Times account portal at theepochtimes.com/profile. Use the The Epoch Times account named on your receipt, and continue only after the next status in this cancellation path is visible.
Step 02
Sign in to your Epoch Times account
Enter the email address and password associated with your subscription and complete sign‑in. Use the The Epoch Times account named on your receipt, and continue only after the next status in this cancellation path is visible.
Step 03
Open the Subscription menu
In the left‑hand menu of your account page, click the "Subscription" option to view your active plans. Use the The Epoch Times account named on your receipt, and continue only after the next status in this cancellation path is visible.
Step 04
Manage the correct subscription
If more than one subscription is listed, select the one you want to stop and click the "Manage" button to open its details.
Step 05
Cancel the subscription
On the subscription details page, scroll to the bottom and click "Cancel my subscription," then follow any on‑screen prompts until you see confirmation that cancellation was submitted.
The Epoch Times FAQs
Short answers for the questions people usually ask before starting.
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- Cancel your Epoch Times subscription for free — Global – direct digital subscription cancellation via Customer Portal and hotlinehelp.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- U.S. subscription landing and cancellation policy — US – current print and digital offers, cancellation and refund policy languagesubscribe.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- Manage your billing — Global – billing methods, auto‑renewal behavior, and payment updateshelp.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- The Epoch Times digital subscription overview — Global – what a digital subscription includes (web, ePaper, EpochTV, etc.)help.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- iOS Epoch Times app help — Global – iOS app usage, Apple App Store billing ownership, and cancellation via Applehelp.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- Android Epoch Times app help — Global – Android app usage, Google Play billing ownership, and cancellation via Googlehelp.theepochtimes.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- Apple Support – cancel a subscription from Apple — Global – how to cancel App Store‑billed subscriptions, including third‑party apps like The Epoch Timessupport.apple.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
- Google Play Help – cancel, pause or change a subscription — Global – canceling Play‑billed subscriptions on Android devicessupport.google.comTo cancel The Epoch Times, website‑billed subscribers should use The Epoch Times Customer Portal, while Apple App Store and Google Play subscribers must cancel through their app‑store subscription settings. Most direct subscriptions can also be canceled by calling the official customer service hotline listed in the help center or on your order email. Website cancellations are completed in the Customer Self Service Portal at theepochtimes.com/profile, where you select your subscription and click “Cancel my subscription,” then follow the prompts. After any successful cancellation, The Epoch Times states you’ll receive a confirmation email and keep access until the end of the current billing period; payments that have already been taken are generally non‑refundable. If you started your subscription as an in‑app purchase in the Epoch Times iOS app, Apple is the billing owner and you must cancel in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings; The Epoch Times cannot directly stop Apple‑billed charges. Similarly, if you purchased through the Android app using Google Play Billing, Google Play is the billing owner and you must cancel from the Google Play “Subscriptions” screen on your Android device. The billing owner for The Epoch Times depends on where you first subscribed and who appears on your receipts: (1) If you subscribed on The Epoch Times website, through a print/mail form, or by phone, and your card or bank statement shows The Epoch Times (or your confirmation email links to theepochtimes.com or subscribe.theepochtimes.com), then The Epoch Times is the billing owner and you manage or cancel in the Customer Portal or by calling the official hotline. (2) If you started a Digital Access subscription inside the Epoch Times iOS News app and your email receipt or bank statement shows Apple or the App Store, then Apple is the billing owner and all changes, cancellations, and refunds must be handled in your Apple ID subscriptions, following Apple’s subscription‑cancellation process. (3) If you purchased Digital Access through the Epoch Times Android app using Google Play Billing and your receipts or bank statement list Google Play, then Google is the billing owner and cancellations, renewal dates, and most refund requests are managed directly in Google Play’s “Subscriptions” and payments center, not on The Epoch Times website. (4) Legacy Kindle and Amazon magazine subscriptions for The Epoch Times are no longer sold; Amazon discontinued these newspaper and magazine subscriptions in 2023, so any remaining billing or refunds are handled under Amazon’s policies, not by The Epoch Times. Verified August 16, 2026
