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Cannot remove BT/EE from Xbox account

StitchM
Explorer

Hi all,

I was a customer until April when life got expensive. I had the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Add-on which was pretty neat.

However... Once my contract ended, I found that BT/EE cannot be removed from the subscription page of my Microsoft account for Game Pass so I have NO control of my the billing for the account.

Clicking Manage Subscription on the Microsoft page takes me to the EE log-in page. Logging in with my account details just takes me to a page with an exclamation mark that says "Account Closed".

Have been bounced from pillar to post since then but broadly... This is an issue for so many people and there doesn't seem to be a fix.

BT/EE have not ironed out this issue as you'll see here:

https://community.bt.com/t5/Broadband-Extras-Apps-from-BT/How-can-I-revert-control-of-my-Xbox-accoun...

Raised in July 2022:

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/bt-customers-lose-control-of-xbox-accounts-after-game-pass-tria...

Microsoft cannot remove BT/EE from my account as BT/EE need to close the subscription link which I'd assume they'd do once, you  know, my account was closed.

I now have a 13 year old Microsoft/XBOX account that I do not control the billing for, which has all my games/history tied to it. It's massively frustrating, I didn't consent to BT/EE having a hold of my Microsoft account after I left (definitely not in the T&Cs!) and just want it back.

I've raised a complaint but would love to hear if anyone else has had this issue and if it was fixed. If I'd known, I would NEVER have chosen that Add-on.

Will update with what happens but honestly - until it's fixed, people need to know that there is a possibility that they'll lose control of their Xbox accounts.

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Christopher_G
EE Community Support Team

Welcome to the community, @StitchM 

Hopefully they complaints team can raise a ticket and get to the bottom of this for you. Please keep us updated on what happens.

Chris

Hi, thanks!

 

I am hopeful - EE's customer service has always been stellar. Harder to get through as a non-customer now - but when you do the ream are lovely. Just really frustrating that this bug hasn't been ironed out.

 

How to turn off recurring billing for Xbox Game Pass? Please disable billing on my account or cancel your Game Pass subscription.

 

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Slawek06 

You can remove the Game Pass add-on in your My EE account, or by calling us on 150. 

Leanne.

How? 

Hello,

How might I be able to remove this billing option from my subscription if I have never been an EE customer?

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Goosed 

Have you purchased the Game Pass from a third party? 

Leanne 🙂

I have.  Seeing as how my Microsoft account is now bound to an agreement I never signed, I was wondering what my best course of action is.

Leanne_T
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Goosed 

It sounds like you have purchased a subscription that is being billed to someone's EE/BT account, and only the EE/BT account holder will be able to manage the subscription.

Please contact the reseller for support.

Leanne.