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Storage

Can I just buy storage instead of buying it every month?

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 10:16 PM

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Posted on Apr 7, 2021 12:38 PM

No, iCloud storage is a subscription service (rental). No online service is going to sell you a chunk of storage at a one-time price, nor would you want a service that offered that. It's not like you owning a hard drive on your desk. An online business cannot guarantee they won't go out of business next month. If you want a one-time purchase of storage, buy an external hard drive (two actually, since you want one for backup).

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Apr 7, 2021 12:38 PM in response to Kaylaroneeee

No, iCloud storage is a subscription service (rental). No online service is going to sell you a chunk of storage at a one-time price, nor would you want a service that offered that. It's not like you owning a hard drive on your desk. An online business cannot guarantee they won't go out of business next month. If you want a one-time purchase of storage, buy an external hard drive (two actually, since you want one for backup).

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