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How to cancel Verizon
What its contract says about leaving.
We read the Verizon terms on April 12, 2026. The company may have changed them since, and your contract may be different.
Notice and dates for leaving
- Device return window
- 30 days from purchase or activation to return a device for a refund
What the contract says about leaving
- Device payment obligation survives cancellationIf you financed a phone and cancel your plan early, you still owe the remaining device payments in full (immediately). On a new phone, this could be $500-800 or more.
This page does not explain how Verizon handles canceling (by phone, on its website or with a form). For that, see the company's own page.
This is not legal advice. It is a summary, made with the help of AI, of the terms the company publishes.
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