The Hassle-Free Way of Canceling Your Viasat Internet Subscription

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How to Quickly Cancel Your Viasat Internet Subscription

hit the market in 2012 as an Internet Service Provider that used a signal from the ViaSat-1 satellite. It was one of the first of its kind in that it started when the satellite was shot into space, provided broadband connections on the ground, and worked in areas not typically covered. However, these services can be expensive and encounter bottleneck issues with their wireless speed. No matter the issue influencing your decision, DoNotPay knows quickly.

Viasat Internet is certainly not the only subscription-based service or product out there that leaves some clients frustrated when they cannot immediately cancel it, don't know where to find information to do this, and don't know how to avoid bills after free trials expire. Luckily, we have data on how to cancel nearly any service and subscription. For future reference, we also offer guides to canceling Planet Fitness memberships, stopping Epoch payments, ending SiriusXM, canceling Massage Envy, ending a CVS CarePass subscription, and canceling Xbox live.

How To Cancel Viasat Internet

Since Service Provider, they are in the business of telecommunications and can be reached in person, through emails, letters, and the phone. With locations around the world, we will provide information about their resources in various cities as well as contact information for their headquarters.

How to Cancel Viasat Internet by Email

  1. Get to the email ticket window by accessing the Customer Service section.
  2. Once you've clicked on the link above, it will redirect you to another page.
  3. You will be on this page and have the option to email them based on different categories.
  4. Depending upon which Viasat product you own, click the "Get Support" button.
  5. However, none of these services will provide an email address.
  6. Incidentally, the email for Viasat is viasatlistens@viasat.com.
  7. Use this email instead of attempting to contact them through the investor or media sites.
  8. Since there is no embedded email to message them, you have to send the email using your own account.

How to Cancel Exede Internet by Phone

Viasat aka Exede Internet can be reached by phone.

  1. Call (855) 810-1308 and follow the menu to speak to an agent.
  2. The Customer Service line is open 24/7.
  3. You will want to talk to the agent and ask them about returning some of the hardware.
  4. Wait for them to cancel the service and send back their hardware using the UPS kit they sent out.

How to Cancel Viasat Personally

Viasat has locations in many cities in the United States as well as internationally. Since Viasat is a global wireless provider, there may be an opportunity to end their services directly by going to one of their stores and speaking with a representative. You can even do this outside of the United States and here is a list of all their locations. Here's how to go to their campus in person to speak with them:

  1. Their HQ is referred to as their central campus, as the majority of tech businesses call their main worksites.
  2. Call their administrative staff at (760) 476-2200 to get their hours.
  3. Viasat is located in Carlsbad, CA, and appears to be open to the public.
  4. Enter their address (6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, 92009) into a GPS device.
  5. Viasat is behind Lowe's and on the second driveway.
  6. The central lobby is located in the first building past Lowe's.
  7. Ask them to help you cancel your account.

How to Cancel Viasat in a Chat

Note that Viasat says they offer a chat service, but this feature is not currently supported on their website.

How to Cancel Viasat Services Their Way

Viasat's website says that online cancellations are not possible. Their chat feature is not a working link and loops a user back to the main menu of support options. Many companies set up their websites like this intentionally or not and have varying degrees of access when it comes to receiving support. While they have an email address for people to contact them, their website says here that "you will have to call the Viasat customer service number (you can't cancel online)."

In this case, it appears that Viasat has set up its website this way because it prefers that clients follow their procedure to cancel their accounts. Viasat has some caveats when it comes to the cancelation policy. The majority of subscription services DoNotPay cancels do not have specific instructions as to how to return the original equipment. However, Viasat does have these policies, so these are included here as well.

Here's how to cancel Viasat using their preferred methods:

  • Viasat wants people to call them at (855) 810-1308 to cancel an account.
  • They also suggest having an account number ready.
  • They will cancel your account but are going to tell you to return their products.
  • Here are their instructions on how to do that here.
  • Viasat charges late fees for not returning their equipment in a timely fashion (within 30 days of disconnecting).
  • If their equipment is not returned, they will charge a maximum of $300.
  • If you are canceling a contract early, they bill people who haven't completed their contract.
  • The fee is $15/ month for each unused month in the contract.

Table Summary

Can You Cancel Viasat Internet ViaYes/No
DoNotPayYes
EmailYes
PhoneYes
LetterNo
In-PersonYes (Currently unavailable)
Company Website/ Support Form (or another alternative method)Yes (Currently unavailable)

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Potential Issues With Canceling Viasat/ Exede Internet

Viasat is one of the more difficult companies to work with when it comes to ending your subscriptions. While they seem to have a variety of ways for customers to contact them, they predominately encourage those who wish to cancel their accounts to their Customer Service phone number.

If you are canceling Viasat, beware of the following:

  • There are very specific instructions for how to return the equipment and what must be sent back.
  • There is also packaging directly from UPS and shipping required to return this equipment.
  • If you are sending the equipment back, they need not only the modem but other parts from the dish.
  • If you have questions, then review this document to avoid fines.
  • Also, remember to do this within 30 days and send it back to them.
  • Check your account and see whether you have to pay fees for ending a contract early.

DoNotPay Can Cancel Your Viasat Subscription

Viasat is one of those companies where DoNotPay should be involved because they dictate all the terms for returning items, late fees, and cancelation charges. While their interest is in preserving and reusing their products, the steep fees, and fines are not in the interest of customers. It may be possible to negotiate these amounts, and if it is, it's better to have DoNotPay and a team fight the battle than you alone.

Here's how to get DoNotPay to work on this problem and cancel Viasat as painlessly (for your wallet) as possible:

  1. Log in to DoNotPay and search for the Manage Subscriptions product.

  2. Provide the name of the subscription service you want to cancel.

  3. Provide your account details such as email address and username.

Viasat may require some legwork from you in returning their product, but we can get the subscription canceled using their method and wait through the holding process for you. Once the process is over, we will tell you when it's been canceled; and, we can try to save you fines whenever possible!

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