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An unfamiliar subscription on your mobile bill: find who charged it and stop the next renewal

Open the detailed bill in your e& account. Match the description, amount, date and mobile line to your order confirmations or app-store purchase history. A charge can appear on a telecom bill because the phone account is the payment method, even though a different company supplies the content.

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Find where the subscription began

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An e& data, roaming or service add-on Check active add-ons for the right line in the e& UAE app or ask e& support.
An Apple or Google Play purchase billed to the mobile line Check the relevant store account’s purchase history and subscriptions. A family member or a different account may have made the purchase.
A streaming or other service started directly with the provider Check the provider’s own billing and confirmation email.
A label you cannot identify Ask e& to identify the item, activation date and charging party. Keep the bill and reference.

e& supports direct carrier billing for eligible Apple purchases. Changing the payment method, removing the app or changing phones does not necessarily cancel a subscription. Use the subscription management route for the service that renews, and save the cancellation confirmation and end date.

Cancellation and a refund are separate

Cancelling a renewal can stop future billing. It does not automatically reverse a charge already made. If you do not recognise the purchase, use the official reporting route for e& or the store or merchant that billed it. Ask which party handles the refund decision. If you want to prevent further app-store charges against the mobile account, ask e& about the carrier-billing spending controls for your line.

Key takeaway

If a benefit was included with a plan, check whether you activated a paid subscription separately or linked it to an account that already had a subscription. The answer is usually in the original activation or purchase confirmation. Keep screenshots that show the relevant date and item, with unrelated payment and personal details hidden.

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