How Do I Close my AOL Account?

How do I close my AOL account? This is the most common question asked by people who just for fun sign up for an AOL account but when it comes to shutting it down, it becomes difficult.

So here is the article for such readers. First, closing an AOL account is not so easy. The people who have experienced doing so have faced troubles for obvious reasons that it is not so easy. For example, you can say that there is no close my AOL account service on the Help menu. This is because too many people could use it then.

Many people try to close their AOL account by logging into their account and then start searching for quit or cancel type options. But it displays that the service is not yet available. Other people also try using AOL help and start chatting but all this is done uselessly since the features are not so in working condition. Thus, cancelling an AOL account becomes a real pain in the butt sometimes.

Now you can relax because this article will help you in closing your account in simple steps. First of all gather all the relevant information regarding your billing address and personal info on your account. Dial AOL customer service on 800-827-6364. After a prompt, say cancellation clearly. After that you will be transferred to customer executive. After reaching him or her you can ask the representative to cancel out your AOL account. He/she will ask for relevant information which you have already gathered. The representative will try to convince to sustain you as an AOL user but if you have already made up your mind. Then you should not get convinced.

After giving sufficient information about your account and regarding closing down of it you can note down the name of the representative and also the date and time at which you communicated with him/her. This is to keep the info for reference purposes. Another important consideration while doing so is to verify that you are not charged i.e. your bank account or credit card is not debited for AOL closing service.

Similar application can also be filed through e-mailing where you will be required to send letter to their respective address. You can include in the letter all the relevant information so that they dont cancel your request. After some days you can verify that your AOL account has been cancelled down. Again ensure that no charge had been made from your account.