Heading for a vacation in the Bahamas, or some other spot you’ve been dying to spend time at? Sooner or later you’ll get around to wondering if it’s possible to cancel some of the services you normally receive at home, such as DirecTV programming. Lots of people prefer to cancel their subscription for the time that they’re out, because why pay the same amount when you’re not really using the service?
With most Americans planning summer vacations right now, pay-TV bills may seem a little too much to come back to. As far as DirecTV is concerned, you have the option to temporarily suspend the account without any charge by simply calling 1-800-531-5000. There’ll be a prompt and the automated system will wait for a response, which if you want to cancel for the time being, is ‘suspend service’. This isn’t without regulations though. For eligibility, you need to be going away on a vacation, getting second home and cutting service duration to just part of the year, or moving to a new area where you won’t be installing DirecTV anytime soon. And then there are limitations, like not having an outstanding bill, or placing more than two ‘suspend requests’ every 12 months using a single account.
Despite all the small things it demands of you, the option is a genuinely useful one for many subscribers who’re bothered by paying for something they didn’t use. DirecTV isn’t the only provider with this option either. Other TV service providers offer similar options to suspend your account for a short time. But not all of them let you suspend for free, so be sure of any charges before signing up. You can check the current details and rules for most services on their official website or can call our customer service for expert opinion.
What this means for would-be subscribers
If you think there will be many instances in a year where you won’t have need of TV services, a temporary cancellation option is definitely worth looking at. Do it when you’re checking out the service features, instead of getting caught up in the just the lineup aspect. Sure the latter is an important part of getting TV service, but a short-term cut-off option is vital when getting just about any service. And also get details on permanent cancellation while you’re at it. Make sure that if you ever decided to break with the provider, there wouldn’t be too many hassles to face.
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