Why Did My Constant Contact Bill Go Up?
Quick answer
Your tier follows the highest contact count you have had and deleting contacts does not lower it. Overages, add-ons and prepaid plans running out early also raise the bill.
Most likely fix: Find the cause on the Billing tab
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Find the cause on the Billing tab
- Open Account settings > Billing
- Compare current plan, add-ons and send usage with your allowance
- Check which contact tier you are in
Did this fix it?2. Lower the cost
- Do not rely on deleting contacts; the tier reflects the peak
- Keep SMS-only contacts separate; they do not count toward the email tier
- Remove add-ons you do not need
- Switch plan with Upgrade or View plans, or use Manage plan to pause or cancel before renewal
Did this fix it?3. Dispute a wrong charge
- Contact Billing Support if you were charged twice for the same cycle
- Remember prepayments are non-refundable
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The invoice is higher than last month or than the plan price you signed up at.
Why it happens
- Crossing into a higher contact tier (based on peak count)
- Email send overage above your monthly allowance
- Upgrade, add-on or marketing service used up a prepayment
- Add-ons such as SMS listed on the Billing tab
- Duplicate charge in one cycle
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