How to Cancel a Premium Account on Linkedin

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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove LinkedIn's paid Premium membership from your account. You can't cancel a premium account from the LinkedIn mobile app, though you can cancel a LinkedIn subscription from the iTunes Store if you purchased the subscription through Apple.

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    Open the LinkedIn webpage . Doing so will open your LinkedIn Home page if you're logged in.
    • If you're not automatically logged in, enter your user name and password and click on Sign In .
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    It's on the right side of the group of options at the top of your screen. You should see your profile picture here.
    • If you don't have a profile picture on LinkedIn, the Me tab will display a person-shaped silhouette.
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    This option is in the drop-down menu below the Me tab.
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    It's on the left side of the row of options near the top of the page.
    • The other options in this row are Privacy and Communications .
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    You'll see this option on the left side of the page below the Basics and Third parties tabs.
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    It's near the bottom of the page.
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    This link is below the "Account Type" heading on the right side of the page.
    • If you bought your Premium subscription through Apple, you'll see a message that says "Your subscription was purchased via the iTunes store. Please contact Apple to make any changes to your subscription" here. You'll need to cancel your subscription from within the iTunes store instead.
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    Your options include the following:
    • I upgraded for a one-time use/project only
    • I didn't use the Premium account features
    • Price is too high
    • The features didn't work as expected
    • Other
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    It's in the bottom right corner of the screen.
    • Depending on the reason for cancelling you chose, you may need to type in an explanation before you can click Continue .
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    It's the blue button in the bottom right corner of your screen. Doing so will cancel your Premium subscription and prevent you from being billed when your current billing cycle comes to an end.
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    After doing so, you'll be able to delete your LinkedIn account if you so choose.
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    This is the grey gear icon on the Home Screen.
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    It's a third of the way down the page.
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    You'll see it at the top of the screen.
    • If you aren't logged into your Apple ID, tap Sign In at the top of the screen, enter your Apple ID email address and password, and tap Sign In first.
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    This option is at the top of the pop-up menu.
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    It's the password you use to download items from the App Store.
    • If you use Touch ID for your Apple ID password, you can scan your fingerprint here instead.
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    It's near the bottom of the screen.
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    Depending on how many Apple subscriptions you have, your Subscriptions tab may open to the LinkedIn premium.
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    It's at the bottom of the page. [1]
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    Doing so will remove the Premium account from your Apple subscriptions which will prevent further billing when your current billing cycle renews.
    • You'll still be able to use LinkedIn Premium until the end of the current billing cycle.
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    I'm being billed monthly for a premium account, but my account was blocked for a violation. How can I access my account to cancel it?
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    You have a Recruiter license. Please work with your contract administrator to transfer ownership, then return to settings to close your account.
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