How can I cancel Apple Pay payment towards an unintended subscription?

I followed a link to get a free download of a phonics worksheet. The next thing was to click the side to allow it. The amount showed £0.00 so I did. Next page was telling me that as of tomorrow, I will be charged £17.99 monthly fo subscription. I didn’t sign up to this. How do I stop it without the name of the company?



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Original Title: How do i stop Apple Pay, letting a company take payment when the company hasnt shown me where i can cancel a supscription that they only told me about after i tried to download a FREE worksheet

iPhone XS Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 14, 2025 10:42 AM

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Jul 14, 2025 11:16 AM in response to Toots-i-toes53

Apple Pay is simply providing a merchant the token your bank provided you when adding the card. That way the merchant does not have your actual account number to your card that may be compromised through a breach or nefarious actor who could sell that information. Your card account number is also not viewable on your device. That is the benefit of using Apple Pay to secure your transaction details, but you do not dispute a charge through Apple Pay. That is done the same way as any other credit card transaction where you first contact the merchant, and if failing to find a resolution, then you dispute the charge with the card that is being charged. Any refund the merchant provides does not go to Apple Pay, it goes directly to your card.

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