How to escape from AOL
There was once a time when America Online was your only real option for internet access. Well, those times have long since past and AOL just isn’t making the cut these days. If you are still using their services then you might want to ask yourself why.
What’s wrong with AOL? Well, just about everything. Their service in general is far below what is available from numerous other providers. The software is bloated and uses large amounts of resources which in turn slows down your computer. Many customers have found themselves being double billed or billed more than what is owed and not able to recoup the lost funds. Others who have tried to cancel still find themselves being billed for months after. A quick google search will tell you just how widespread the problems with AOL are. There are even websites solely dedicated to making the downfalls of AOL public. All of this is unnecessary and completely avoidable. There are many other options available to you.
How do I leave? You can cancel online, but I would recommend calling them so that you can get confirmation from an actual person that your account has been cancelled. In addition, If you are paying automatically by debit card you should call your credit card company to cancel the recurring payments as AOL may not stop charging you right away. The number for AOL’s cancellation department is now listed on their website. The current number is 1-888-265-8008
What about my contacts? Here is a way to get them from AOL to a Gmail account.
- Sign into you gmail account.
- Go to “Settings”.
- Click “Accounts and Imports”
- Click “Import from another address”
- Next enter the e-mail address and password for you AOL account.
- Finally it will ask you what you want to import. After that you should have all of your data from the AOL account in your gmail account.
Congratulations! You no longer have to suffer the terrible service that is America Online.
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