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How do I cancel IONOS?
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Short answer
Cancel an IONOS hosting contract from My account, Contracts & subscriptions: open the contract, choose Cancel contract, select the entire-contract option and confirm that your data is backed up. It takes about five minutes, and IONOS shows the effective date before final confirmation. Current web hosting plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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What you are cancelling
Provider of shared hosting, domains, servers, cloud infrastructure and website services. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.
Step-by-step instructions
1
Open Contracts and subscriptions
Sign in to IONOS, open Menu, My account, then Contracts & subscriptions.
2
Select the contract
Open the service, select Cancel contract, then choose the tile for cancelling the entire contract.
3
Review cancellation details
Choose a reason and any requested date or cancellation type, then continue and review the displayed effective date.
4
Confirm the backup warning
Confirm that you backed up the data and select Make a note of cancellation now. Save the email confirmation.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.
Tell us when IONOS renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.
Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data
Four questions people ask before they cancelCan I get my money back?
IONOS advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee on the checked web hosting plans.
Is there a cheaper way to stay?
The flow can show product-specific cancellation types, but no automatic free hosting downgrade is documented.
Can I pause instead of cancel?
No hosting-contract pause is documented on the checked pricing and cancellation pages.
What happens to my account data?
IONOS requires confirmation that data is backed up and can be deleted. If no other contracts remain, access to the IONOS account ends when cancellation takes effect.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel IONOS online?
Yes. Use My account, Contracts & subscriptions, then Cancel contract.
When does IONOS cancellation take effect?
The effective date depends on the contract and appears during the cancellation flow.
Should I back up IONOS hosting first?
Yes. IONOS requires you to acknowledge that the data is backed up and can be deleted.
Can I cancel IONOS by phone?
Yes. The official cancellation page also lists phone cancellation.
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