Breaking Up With Your Broadband Provider? Here's How to Cancel Your Internet in 5 Simple Steps

Calling to cancel your internet service can be incredibly stressful and confusing. While most internet service providers will let you sign up for service online, many ISPs require you to call if you want to cancel. If you pick up the phone unprepared, you may find yourself talked into extending service for another year.

But all is not lost. You're not in this alone. A recent CNET survey found that 63% of US adults are paying more for internet service than a year ago, leading one in five to consider switching or canceling service altogether.

Below is a general step-by-step guide to canceling your internet service. Want to skip the steps? Click down to your specific internet provider for customer service numbers, potential fees, equipment return policies and more. After all, breaking up with your broadband provider and moving on to a better service shouldn't be stressful.

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