How do you stop autorenew for Safaricom data bundles with no expiry date? What happens when you don’t want your data bundle to be autorenewed daily – after making a purchase via the *100# / *544# > Data Bundle (NO EXPIRY DATE) menu? I will show you two methods you can use.
Dial *544# to stop data bundle autorenew
Here is the step-by-step process to stop autorenew:
- Dial *544# on your feature phone, smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer (if using your Safaricom SIM card in a modem or router)
- Select option 1: Data Bundle (NO EXPIRY DATE)
- Select option 5: Stop Autorenew
OR
Dial *100# to unsubscribe from Safaricom data bundle with no expiry
Here is how to use the *100# USSD short code if you want to stop autorenew:
- Dial *100#
- Select option 9: Buy
- Select option 1: Data Bundle (NO EXPIRY DATE)
- Select option 5: Stop Autorenew
At the time of writing this post, all I get when I follow the steps above is this: ‘You don’t have an active auto renew product.’
This reminds me of the last time I purchased a bundle from the *544# Data Bundle (NO EXPIRY DATE) menu. The text message I got from Safaricom had no mention of a daily autorenewal – like it was the case when I made a purchase via the *544# Calls & SMS (NO EXPIRY DATE). 24 hours passed and I never got any message from Safaricom telling me they had (attempted to) autorenew my data bundle.
So, there isn’t a lot to worry about.
Why would someone want to stop autorenew after purchasing a data bundle?
To purchase another type of bundle. If you are okay with the Normal Data Bundles WITH EXPIRY and see no need to keep putting your money towards a Data Bundle with NO EXPIRY DATE, you can simply opt out by using the Stop Autorenew feature made available by Safaricom on both the *100# and *544# menus.
Also instead of two subscriptions – one for calls & SMS with no expiry date and another for data bundles with no expiry date – you may want in on one bundle that combines voice + text + data like an all in one monthly bundle by Safaricom such as All in One Bundles, Platinum bundles or Advantage bundles.
Conclusion
Should you ever need a resource to show you how to go about stopping autorenew for Safaricom data bundles with no expiry date, just remember this article – and the steps above. If you still want something you can relate this to, read my other article on how to stop autorenew for Safaricom calls & SMS with no expiry date.
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