Do it yourself
Cancel Experian yourself
TLDR: Sign in at experian.com and switch the paid plan to the free one, or call 1-866-617-1894. That stops future charges, but it does not delete your credit file or promise back the month you already paid.
Switch to the free membership
Experian bills a paid monthly membership and you can still sign in.
- 01Sign in at experian.com.
- 02Experian says you are sent to your membership settings.
- 03Select the free membership, the one with no monthly cost.
- 04Check the account shows the free membership.
The plans page says you can change, cancel, upgrade, or go back to the free plan at any time. The help page describes the cancel as a switch from a paid monthly membership to the free one.
Change the membership by phone
You cannot sign in, or the settings page will not finish it.
- 01Call 1-866-617-1894.
- 02Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm CT, and Saturday to Sunday 8am to 6pm CT.
- 03Say you want the paid membership changed to the free membership with no monthly cost.
How to know it worked
- After you sign in, the help page says you land on membership settings. The account should show the free membership, not Core, Plus, or Premium.
- On the phone, ask the agent to confirm the paid plan has been changed to the free one.
- The free membership still includes an Experian credit report and FICO Score, credit monitoring alerts, and online disputes. That is what the help page lists. It is not the same as deleting the credit file.
Watch out for
- This stops a paid Experian consumer membership. It does not close a bank account, delete your credit file, or lift a credit freeze.
- A security freeze or fraud alert is a separate choice. Experian's contact page says you can add one online or by phone. Changing the membership is not that request.
- Experian Smart Money checking and savings are listed on the free plan as well as the paid plans. The help page says those banking services are provided by Community Federal Savings Bank. Switching off Plus or Premium is not described as closing that account.
- Plus and Premium include a tool that cancels other companies' subscriptions. That tool is not how you cancel Experian. Cancel Experian in membership settings or at 1-866-617-1894.
- The plans are Free, Core, Plus, and Premium. Core, Plus, and Premium are the paid ones. Pick the free membership if you want the monthly fee to stop.
Experian refunds
- The help and plans pages tell you to move a paid monthly membership to the free membership. They do not say that switch refunds the month you already paid.
- Ask on the same call if you want a refund of a charge. Nothing on those pages promises one.
Sources · checked 26 October 2026

