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Users who cancel mid-period lose the monetary value of unused subscription days with no financial remedy.
Interpretive note: The primary proposition selected is the no-refund rule; the continued activity of the subscription post-cancellation is a related but independent effect recorded in omitted_material.
If the reader cancels their subscription, they will not receive a refund or credit for any days remaining in the current billing period.
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The cancellation will take effect at the end of the billing period. You can see when your subscription will end on the "Account" page.
We will refund your money within three (3) business days of your request to cancel a transfer as long as the funds have not already been picked up or deposited into an account of the designated recipient.
For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.
"Your subscription will remain active from the time you cancel until the end of your current billing period, and you will not receive a refund or credit for any remaining days in your current billing period.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
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Users who cancel mid-period lose the monetary value of unused subscription days with no financial remedy.
If the reader cancels their subscription, they will not receive a refund or credit for any days remaining in the current billing period.
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