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How to cancel Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian magazine sells its subscriptions in the US. Customer mail goes to Big Sandy, Texas. You can cancel it yourself, or hand it to us for a small fee and stop thinking about it.

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Fill out one short form. We mail an official termination letter to Smithsonian Magazine's verified address, email it to them too, and follow up until it's cancelled.

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Your cancellation notice

Smithsonian MagazineP.O. Box 8504Big Sandy, TX, 75755USA

Formal notice of cancellation

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to give formal notice that I am cancelling the Smithsonian Magazine subscription held in my name, effective from the date of this letter.

Account details

Name
[Full name]
Address
[Address]
Email
[Email address]

Please treat this as written notice under your terms of service. Stop all further billing from this date and remove any stored payment details.

Please confirm the cancellation in writing to the email above, and erase the personal data you hold on me where you have no lawful basis to keep it.

Yours faithfully,

[Full name]

Do it yourself

Cancel Smithsonian Magazine yourself

TLDR: Open the customer-service menu and use Cancel your Subscription, or call 1-800-766-2149. It takes a few days to take effect, bills that arrive in those days can be ignored, and the help page does not print a refund for time left.

Use Cancel your Subscription

Smithsonian bills the magazine.

  1. 01Open the Smithsonian magazine customer-service menu.
  2. 02Use the Cancel your Subscription button.

Some plans renew on their own and do not send a renewal notice. You can still cancel at any time. It takes a few days to take effect. Ignore bills that arrive in those days. You can also call 1-800-766-2149, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If Synapse sold the subscription, cancel with Synapse at (877) 755-8550, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern, or at magcustomerservice.com under My Subscriptions. Apple, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Zinio copies are cancelled with that store. Those copies do not include the membership benefits or the full archive. To pause delivery, call. The page does not say the online button does that.

Mail a notice

You want it on paper.

  1. 01Write that you are cancelling, and include the name on the subscription.
  2. 02Mail it to Smithsonian Magazine, P.O. Box 8504, Big Sandy, TX 75755.

The help page lists that box for customer service and for payments. Cancel online or by phone as well. A letter can arrive after the next bill is already on the way.

How to know it worked

  • A cancel takes a few days to take effect.
  • Bills that show up in those days can be ignored.

Watch out for

  • An automatic renewal keeps going without a renewal notice until you cancel.
  • Digital issues stay available only while the subscription is active.

Smithsonian Magazine refunds

  • The help page does not print a refund for time left on the subscription.
  • A damaged or missed print issue can extend the subscription or be replaced.

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If it did not work

No confirmation email? Then it didn't happen.

Our letter comes with a receipt. This is when it is worth having us do it.

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  • You cannot log in, or do not remember the email

    The notice goes to Smithsonian magazine in your name and address. No login, no password.

  • You were charged after cancelling

    The dated notice and proof of delivery are what your bank asks for when you dispute the charge.

  • You would rather not chase support

    We post and email the notice, then follow up with Smithsonian magazine until they confirm. If they never do, you get your money back.

What happens next

Two minutes from you. We do the rest.

These are the real emails from one cancellation. 15 days from form to their confirmation.

Our email saying the letter has been delivered, with a four-step progress bar
Our update, Oct 6
The company's email confirming the account has been cancelled and no further charges will be made
Their reply, Oct 8
  1. Sep 23

    Requested

    “Your VS cancellation is with us.”

  2. Sep 28

    Printed

    “Your VS letter is being printed.”

  3. Sep 28

    Shipped

    “Your VS letter is in the post.”

  4. Oct 6

    Delivered

    “Your VS letter has been delivered.”

  5. Oct 8

    Confirmed by VS

    “Your VS account has been cancelled successfully.”

Every email is dated. If they don't reply, we follow up. If a charge appears later, this is the record your bank will ask for.

Cancelling Smithsonian Magazine

What people ask about Smithsonian Magazine.

How do I cancel Smithsonian magazine?

Use Cancel your Subscription on the customer-service menu, or call 1-800-766-2149. Mail goes to Smithsonian Magazine, P.O. Box 8504, Big Sandy, TX 75755.

I bought it through another store. Where do I cancel?

Apple, Nook, and Zinio copies are cancelled with that store. A Synapse order is cancelled with Synapse at (877) 755-8550 or magcustomerservice.com.

Can you cancel Smithsonian magazine without me logging in?

Yes. The notice goes to Smithsonian magazine in writing, so it does not depend on you reaching a cancel button inside your account. A lost password or a locked account does not stop it.

Does the letter ask them to delete my data?

Yes. It asks the company to erase the personal data it holds on you where it has no lawful reason to keep it, and to confirm in writing once it has.

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