If you’re canceling from the Amazon Prime website, bear in mind that the Advance Controls option will lead you to the Peacock website, where you can terminate your subscription by following the instructions at the beginning of this guide.

Additional Information About Canceling Peacock

You can terminate your Peacock subscription at any time. Once you cancel, you’ll be able to access your premium Peacock account until the end of the billing period. After that, your account will automatically revert to the Peacock Free status—though you can also choose to delete your account entirely.

You should also know that you’re not eligible for a refund if you cancel before the end of the current billing period.

How To Handle Potential Subscription Cancellation Issues

Unfortunately, issues with the cancelation processes for online subscriptions aren’t uncommon, especially if you’ve signed up for platforms through third-party services. For instance, if you’ve paid for Peacock through Google Play, Peacock’s website will direct you there once you decide to cancel your subscription—but when you look in the Google Play Store, the subscription might be absent, according to a claim from one customer.

In case of missing subscriptions, Peacock’s customer support team should be able to help. Be aware that, if the problem isn’t resolved by the end of the current billing period, you’ll be charged for another month. 

Besides miscommunication and technical glitches, cancelation problems may also occur due to company policies. Some subscription services try to deter customers from terminating their subscriptions via exit surveys. Others may make the unsubscribe link intentionally small or generate special offers to incentivize customers to remain subscribed.

All of these tactics can delay your cancelation enough so that you get billed for another month. There are ways to mitigate such issues, though, and that is by signing up with virtual cards. These cards are connected to a real funding source but replace your actual financial information with random card numbers at checkout, protecting it from potential misuse.

Besides safeguarding your card and bank data in case of a data breach on the merchant's servers, virtual card providers like Privacy offer comprehensive card settings to help you control your spending.

Prevent Unwanted Subscription Payments With Privacy Virtual Cards

You can connect your bank account or debit card with Privacy and sign up for your favorite subscription services, such as Paramount Plus, Xbox Game Pass, ESPN Plus, or Apple Music. 

With Privacy, you can create two types of cards:

• Single-Use Cards—They close automatically soon after the first transaction is finalized and are perfect for paying on websites you’re visiting for the first time and don’t entirely trust.
• Merchant-Locked Cards—These cards “lock” to the first merchant you use them at, which makes them an excellent choice for recurring payments such as subscriptions.

You can take advantage of additional settings available for Merchant-Locked Cards to manage your subscription payments. If you pause or close your card, you can prevent charges during the cancellation process or after you have already completed all the required steps. The pause and close feature is especially convenient if the service provider makes the subscription difficult to cancel. 

Privacy also lets you set spending limits on each card and stop online merchants from charging you more than the agreed amount. Privacy will decline any charges that exceed the preset limit.

Privacy Virtual Cards—Additional Features for Smooth Transactions

Privacy also streamlines online payments via its browser extension, available for Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. The extension autofills your virtual card numbers at checkout, saving you the time you’d otherwise spend entering the information manually. You can also enjoy seamless checkouts on an iPad or iPhone with the Safari iOS extension. 

Privacy also has a dedicated mobile app, which is available on Android and iOS devices. You can use the app to generate new cards or manage existing ones on the go, as well as receive real-time notifications about your account activity.

Start Using Privacy Virtual Cards in Four Easy Steps

To protect against unexpected subscription payments, start using Privacy by completing a few easy steps:

1. Sign up
2. Provide the information necessary to confirm your identity 
3. Connect your bank account or debit card as a funding source
4. Request and generate your first Privacy Virtual Card
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Privacy Virtual Cards are issued by the two major card networks—Visa^® and Mastercard^®. As a result, you can use them with most online service providers and merchants, such as Audible, Grammarly, YouTube TV, Playstation Plus, or HBO Max.