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How to Cancel Dish Network

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Summary

You can cancel Dish Network via phone. Under DISH's Digital Home Advantage plan agreement, all payments are non-refundable. You must return leased equipment within 30 days after your service is disconnected; if you were charged Unreturned Equipment Charges, they are refunded once DISH receives the equipment.. Cancellation fee: Digital Home Advantage plans have a 24-month term commitment. Canceling before it ends brings an early termination fee of $20 multiplied by the months remaining (maximum $480); there's no fee if you disconnect within 24 hours of accepting the agreement. Unreturned leased equipment is charged per item, from $49 (LNBF) up to $350 (Hopper 3).. Steps: Call DISH at 866-974-0769 (9:00am–11:00pm ET, 7 days a week) to cancel your service.. Follow the instructions of the customer service representative to cancel your service..

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Refund Eligibility

Under DISH's Digital Home Advantage plan agreement, all payments are non-refundable. You must return leased equipment within 30 days after your service is disconnected; if you were charged Unreturned Equipment Charges, they are refunded once DISH receives the equipment.

Cancellation Fee

Digital Home Advantage plans have a 24-month term commitment. Canceling before it ends brings an early termination fee of $20 multiplied by the months remaining (maximum $480); there's no fee if you disconnect within 24 hours of accepting the agreement. Unreturned leased equipment is charged per item, from $49 (LNBF) up to $350 (Hopper 3).

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How to Cancel — Step by Step

  1. 1Call DISH at 866-974-0769 (9:00am–11:00pm ET, 7 days a week) to cancel your service.
  2. 2Follow the instructions of the customer service representative to cancel your service.
  3. 3After cancellation, DISH sends a return box with a prepaid shipping label (boxes can take up to 15 business days to arrive).
  4. 4Disconnect and pack your receivers, the LNBF from the dish and the Node/Hub if you have one; you can keep remotes, cables and the satellite dish.
  5. 5Attach the prepaid label to the top of the box and drop it off at a local UPS location.
  6. 6Return the equipment within 30 days of disconnection to avoid unreturned equipment charges.

Additional Notes

  • Before canceling, DISH suggests pausing your service (866-974-1695), lowering your bill (866-974-3285) or moving your service with its Move-in Deal (877-258-7599).
  • If a non-returned equipment charge was placed on your account, DISH credits it within seven business days of receiving and processing your returned equipment.
  • If you do not return your equipment, you will be charged unreturned equipment fees.
  • Term commitments and early termination fees vary by plan; check your own agreement (dish.com/service-agreements) or the fee schedule on DISH's support site.

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