How To Delete Paypal Account On Iphone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to permanently close your personal PayPal account. Once your PayPal account is closed, you won't be able to reopen it. Any scheduled or incomplete transactions will be canceled. You can't close your account if there are limitations, unresolved issues, or a balance connected to it.

Steps

1
Go to https://www.paypal.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser to close your PayPal account. Then click on Log in in the upper-right corner of the window.
- You can't deactivate your account from the PayPal mobile app.
2
Log in. Type the email associated with your account and your password into the labeled fields and click on Log In.
- Before you can close the account, you must verify it and transfer all remaining funds to your bank.
- If you have any unresolved issues, such as a dispute or pending transactions, your account cannot be closed until they are resolved.
3

Click . You'll find this gear icon in the upper-right corner of the window.
4

Click the ACCOUNT tab. It's in the menu that runs horizontally across the top of your window, next to SECURITY, PAYMENTS, and NOTIFICATIONS.
5

Click Close your account . It's under the "Account options" section.
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Enter your bank account number (if prompted). If you don't have an attached bank account, you won't be asked for this and can skip this step.
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Click Close Account . Your PayPal account will be closed and you'll get an email confirmation of the action.
- Once closed, a PayPal account can't be reopened.^[1]

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Question

Is it possible to close an account and then start a new account with the same email address?

Yes, you can reuse your e-mail address that you have used on a previously closed Paypal account.
Question

My email address shows when I log in. How do I stop this from happening?

Eliminate your cache and cookies. Select "Tools" or "Preferences" from your web browser's drop-down menu, and look for a tab or section with the name "privacy." There should be an option called "clear all history/cookies/cache." Click on that, and you should be given an option to pick what you want to delete (cache, cookies, history, etc.) and from where (the very beginning, a month ago, a week ago, etc.).
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Can I cancel my Paypal account over the phone?

Yes. Just call Customer Service and they can help you step by step in closing your account.
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Does PayPal delete all my information when I close my account?

No. They don't delete anything. All they do is deactivate the account so it can't be used anymore.
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When will I receive my balance after closing my account?

Statements are prepared just before the end of the month, so it depends on when the account was closed.
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Why can't I open a new account with the same information after I closed my PayPal account?

PayPal doesn't delete your information from record. It's to prevent fraudulent use of your details, but it means you can't use the same ones to open a new account.
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My father is deceased, how can I close his PayPal account without his password?

You should be able to retrieve his password through the phone number or email address he set up for his account. Click "Having trouble logging in?" under the login area and follow the steps.
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Is it possible to close an account and then start a new account with the same email address?

It depends on how PayPal sets up their email system. Sometimes websites actually remove your email from their database when closing an account, meaning it can be used again instantaneously. However, some keep it for a period of time during which you would be unable to sign up with the same email. The only way to know for sure is to try, but there shouldn't be a problem assuming the account was successfully deleted.
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My husband has passed away and I would like to close his PayPal account. How do I do this?

Login into his account and under account settings, click close account. Make sure you take any the money out of the account first.
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Can I open more than one PayPal account if I have different email addresses and phone numbers, or do I need to delete the original account first?

You can open more than one Paypal account with different email accounts, but you cannot add the same credit/debit cards to multiple accounts. You'll need to delete card info from other account.

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1. Go to https://www.paypal.com in a web browser.
2. Log in.
3. Click the gear icon.
4. Click the Account tab.
5. Click Close your account.
6. Enter your bank account number (if prompted).
7. Click Close Account.

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