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The example I provided is hypothetical.<br />
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What happens to a person's storage though? &nbsp;It gets deleted and there is a lucky 5GB that is saved?
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The example I provided is hypothetical.

What happens to a person's storage though?  It gets deleted and there is a lucky 5GB that is saved?

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Apple doesn't specifically state what they do, Microsoft locks your account when you're still over quota after 9 months. Apple will not allow you to send mail or sync devices which is not very handy if you have 2 or more Apple devices.
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Apple doesn't specifically state what they do, Microsoft locks your account when you're still over quota after 9 months. Apple will not allow you to send mail or sync devices which is not very handy if you have 2 or more Apple devices.

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Thanks! &nbsp;Its good to know they will not nuke the excess storage.
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Thanks!  Its good to know they will not nuke the excess storage.

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What happens to your iCloud storage if you downgrade from a paying plan to their free 5GB?<br />
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eg<br />
If I have 50GB of photos, then where do they go?
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What happens to your iCloud storage if you downgrade from a paying plan to their free 5GB?

eg
If I have 50GB of photos, then where do they go?

What happens to your iCloud storage?

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