changing personal icloud subscription to a family subscription

I currently have the personal icloud subscription of 50GB. How can I change to an already created family subscription (2TB), without losing photos/messages/notes and others? I fear I might lose this because there is not enough free space on my device to go back to the default icloud settings of 5GB.

Posted on Dec 3, 2022 07:31 AM

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Posted on Dec 3, 2022 08:37 AM

When you change to a family subscription, your storage stays where it is under your Apple ID. The only thing that changes is the billing and the available space. To join a family subscription, see the "Switch from your personal iCloud+ plan to your family plan" section from Share iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support including the following:

If a family member is already paying for their own iCloud+ plan, they can choose to switch to your plan or keep their own and still remain part of the family. When they switch to the shared family plan, they get a refund for the remainder of their personal plan. They can't keep their current plan and use the shared family plan at the same time.



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Dec 3, 2022 08:37 AM in response to whatabouticloud1

When you change to a family subscription, your storage stays where it is under your Apple ID. The only thing that changes is the billing and the available space. To join a family subscription, see the "Switch from your personal iCloud+ plan to your family plan" section from Share iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support including the following:

If a family member is already paying for their own iCloud+ plan, they can choose to switch to your plan or keep their own and still remain part of the family. When they switch to the shared family plan, they get a refund for the remainder of their personal plan. They can't keep their current plan and use the shared family plan at the same time.



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