Cancellation guide
How to cancel Angi
— and get out without overpaying.
This guide is for contractors canceling an Angi Leads or Angi Pro account — not a consumer membership. The steps are different, the phone number is different, and the fight is harder. Let's do the cancellation first, then talk about what to do next.
TL;DR — Direct answer
How to cancel Angi Leads / Angi Pro (quick version)
- 1 Dispute any bad leads first — before you cancel. You lose the ability to request credits once you're out. Do this at office.angi.com or through the Angi for Pros app. The window is 45 days from the charge date.
- 2 Call Angi Customer Care at (877) 947-3639, Monday–Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM MST. This is the pro/contractor line. Say: "I want to cancel my Angi Leads agreement."
- 3 Get the ETF amount in writing before agreeing to anything. Angi's early termination fee is typically 30–35% of remaining contract value. Ask them to email you the specific contract clause.
- 4 Get written confirmation before hanging up. Ask for an email receipt with your cancellation confirmation number. If the email doesn't arrive in 24 hours, call back.
- 5 Check your billing for 60 days after. Angi has a documented pattern of charging contractors after cancellation. Set a calendar reminder and verify no charges appear.
The rest of this guide covers: the auto-renewal trap, how to dispute leads before you leave, what Angi will say on the retention call, what happens to your profile after you cancel, and what actually works better for contractor leads.
Section 1
How to cancel Angi Leads or Angi Pro — detailed steps
Angi cancellation for contractors is phone-only. There is no online cancel button for Pro accounts. You will need to call, and you will get a retention pitch before they process anything. Here's how to navigate it.
The phone cancellation — step by step
Angi Customer Care: (877) 947-3639 · Mon–Fri 6 AM–6 PM MST
- 1. Have your account info ready before you call. You'll need the business email address on the account, your business name, and your billing zip code. Having these at hand shortens the authentication step and puts you in control of the call from the start.
- 2. Say clearly: "I want to cancel my Angi Leads agreement." Don't say "pause," "take a break," or "think about it." Use the word cancel. Angi reps are trained on a retention script — the first several offers will be pauses, reduced rates, and service adjustments. Your job is to stay on "cancel."
- 3. Ask about your early termination fee before you agree to cancel. If you're mid-contract, Angi will quote you an ETF. The documented range is 30–50% of remaining contract value. Ask them to: (a) state the exact dollar amount, and (b) email you the contract clause that specifies the fee before you agree. You don't have to decide on the call.
- 4. If the rep can't process your cancellation, ask for a supervisor. Front-line reps on the retention queue have limited authority. A supervisor can approve exceptions, waive fees in some cases, and process cancellations that a rep tried to route as pauses. "I'd like to speak with a supervisor" is a complete sentence — you don't need to justify it.
- 5. Before hanging up, get: (a) the rep's name, (b) your cancellation confirmation number, (c) a promise they'll email you written confirmation. The written confirmation is not optional — this is your protection if Angi charges you again. If the email doesn't arrive within 24 hours, call back and reference the rep's name and the date of your first call.
- 6. Log into office.angi.com the next business day. Check that your account status changed. Verify no new lead charges appeared after your cancellation date. If anything looks wrong, call back immediately with your confirmation number in hand.
Note: this guide is for contractor Pro accounts — not consumer memberships.
If you're a homeowner trying to cancel a paid Angi membership (Silver/Gold), that's a different process: log into your Angi account → Manage My Account → Cancel Auto-Renew, or call (888) 811-2644. This guide is written for contractors who signed up through Angi Pro / Angi Leads and are paying for access to lead flow.
Section 2
The auto-renewal and contract trap
The most common pattern in Angi BBB complaints isn't just "I canceled and they kept charging." It's "I didn't realize I was in a contract, and now I owe an early termination fee." Here's how contractors end up locked in.
12-month contracts are the default
Angi typically sells contractors on annual contracts, not month-to-month. Many contractors report signing up after a sales call and not fully understanding the term commitment. By the time they want out, they're 3 or 4 months into a 12-month agreement with an ETF of 30–35% of the remaining balance. On a $400/month subscription, that's potentially $1,500+ to exit at month 4.
Auto-renewal at year-end — with a notice window
When your 12-month contract ends, it doesn't expire — it auto-renews for another term. Some contracts require 60 days notice before the renewal date to cancel without penalty. If you miss that window by even a day, you're locked into another 12 months. If your contract is approaching its end date, call now, not the week it expires.
The ETF math — what you might actually owe
The early termination fee is a percentage of remaining contract value, not a flat amount. That means the earlier in the contract you try to leave, the larger the fee. A contractor on a $500/month annual contract trying to exit at month 3 has 9 months remaining ($4,500) — a 35% ETF is $1,575. At month 9, remaining value is $1,500, so the same ETF is $525. The fee shrinks as you wait it out. If the ETF feels steep, it's sometimes worth calculating whether waiting another 2–3 months makes the number substantially smaller.
The January 2025 model change — fewer leads, same cost
Starting January 13, 2025, Angi switched to a "homeowner choice" model. Instead of auto-distributing leads to you when a homeowner submitted a form, homeowners now actively choose which contractors to contact. Per Angi's own investor filings, Network Channel Service Requests and Leads declined materially after the change. Contractors locked into annual contracts signed before January 2025 found themselves paying the same subscription rate for noticeably fewer inbound leads — one of the most common complaints driving cancellation requests in 2025 and 2026.
Before you cancel: check these four things
- 1. When does your contract term end? Log into office.angi.com and find your subscription/agreement details. Note the exact end date.
- 2. What is the notice requirement? Some contracts require 30–60 days written notice before the end date to avoid auto-renewal. Call and ask if you can't find it in the agreement.
- 3. What is your ETF if you exit today? Run the math: months remaining × monthly rate × 35% = estimated ETF. Then decide if it's worth paying vs. waiting out the contract.
- 4. Are there any unresolved lead credits you can still claim? Dispute all bad leads from the last 45 days before you cancel. Credits disappear when you're gone.
Section 3
Dispute pending lead charges before you cancel
Don't leave money on the table. Angi's lead credit window is 45 days from the charge date. Once you cancel, access to dispute those charges typically ends. Do this before making the cancellation call.
What qualifies for a lead credit
Angi's official criteria for issuing a credit:
- ✓ The phone number wasn't in service or didn't belong to a real consumer
- ✓ The lead's location was outside your profiled service area or zip codes
- ✓ The request was for a service you don't offer (and you have documented proof)
- ✓ Duplicate lead — same homeowner, same project, charged twice
- ~ "Other circumstances" — Angi reviews these case by case; document as specifically as possible
Note: if you have an annual subscription (not pay-per-lead billing), individual lead credits don't apply — your leads are bundled into the subscription price.
How to request a lead credit
- 1. In the Angi for Pros app: Leads tab → open the specific lead → tap the three-dot overflow menu → select "Request Credit" → choose the reason and add details.
- 2. On desktop: office.angi.com → Leads → find the lead → look for the credit request option in the lead detail view.
- 3. Angi reviews requests within 5 business days. Credits are applied to your account balance — they do not come back as cash refunds. They expire 6 months after issuance if unused.
- 4. If disputed credits are denied but you believe they're valid: document the lead details, the reason for dispute, and the denial — and keep it in your file for the chargeback conversation if it comes to that.
Timing tip: dispute first, then call to cancel.
Run your lead credit disputes in the app first. Then wait for them to process (5 business days). Then make the cancellation call. This sequence preserves your ability to access credits and gives you resolved numbers to reference if billing disputes arise later.
Section 4
What Angi will try on the retention call — and how to handle it
Angi's cancellation call is a retention call. The rep's job is to keep you on the platform. Here's what they say, and what to say back.
"Let us pause your account for 30 days so you don't lose your profile."
"I don't want to pause. I want to permanently cancel my Angi Leads agreement. Please process the cancellation."
A pause resumes billing automatically when it expires. Pausing is not canceling. Don't accept it as a substitute.
"We can reduce your monthly budget or adjust the types of leads you receive."
"I appreciate that. I've made my decision. I want to cancel. What is my early termination fee and what's the effective cancellation date?"
Moving to logistics — ETF amount, effective date — signals that you're past the negotiation phase. Reps are trained to extend the conversation; redirecting to specifics shortens it.
"You'll lose your reviews and your profile if you cancel."
"I've read Angi's policy — the profile and reviews stay live after cancellation. Please process the cancellation."
This is a retention tactic. Your profile stays visible after you cancel paid advertising. You don't lose your reviews. The rep may not be lying intentionally — some are just repeating a script — but the statement is inaccurate.
"I can only offer you a pause — I don't have the ability to process a full cancellation."
"Please transfer me to a supervisor or the account retention team who does have that ability."
Front-line reps on the retention queue may genuinely have limited system access. Escalating to a supervisor is the correct move — don't accept "I can't do that" as a final answer.
Section 5
After you cancel — what happens to your profile, your reviews, and existing leads
Canceling your paid Angi account doesn't wipe your presence from the platform. Here's what stays, what goes, and what to watch for.
Your profile stays live
Angi keeps contractor profiles visible after account cancellation. Homeowners can still find your listing in search, see your reviews, and in some cases contact you through the platform even after you've canceled. This is distinct from account deletion. If you want to be completely removed, you need to explicitly request account deletion — though Angi has been inconsistent in honoring those requests.
Your reviews don't disappear
All reviews, ratings, and photos associated with your profile remain on the listing after cancellation. This is the good news — the social proof you built stays intact. The tricky part is that once you're off a paid account, you typically lose the ability to actively manage the profile, respond to new reviews, or update your business information.
New inbound leads stop
Once your account is canceled (or your subscription ends), Angi stops routing new leads to you. Any leads in flight at the time of cancellation may still come through — treat them professionally, as these are real homeowners who contacted you through a platform relationship that was active when they reached out.
The sales calls don't stop right away
Angi's outbound sales team will keep calling after you cancel. Contractors commonly report follow-up calls for 4–8 weeks offering special pricing, trial periods, or the new "homeowner choice" model pitch. Some report calls continuing for months. When they call, tell the rep to remove your number from all sales and marketing lists. If calls continue after that, document each one and register your number at donotcall.gov. For persistent callers, a written cease-and-desist sent via email and referencing your donotcall.gov registration has stopped calls for some contractors.
If you want full account deletion (not just cancellation)
Canceling and deleting are two different things. Cancellation stops billing and lead flow. Deletion removes your profile from the platform. To request deletion, go to support.prepriced.angi.com and look for the account deletion process, or ask the rep explicitly during your cancellation call: "I also want to request full deletion of my account and profile." Document that you requested it. Some contractors have reported that their profiles remained visible for months after a deletion request — if that happens to you, follow up in writing.
Section 6
What to do instead of Angi
You're leaving because Angi's model doesn't work for you. Before you jump to a replacement, it's worth understanding why most alternatives have the same structural problem — and what actually fixes it.
1. Pay-per-call — the structural fix
Angi's core problem is that you pay for leads whether they convert or not — and the lead is sold to multiple contractors simultaneously. Pay-per-call fixes both. You pay only when a qualified customer calls your phone directly. The lead isn't shared. There's no form fill, no middleman, no "the homeowner went with someone else."
No annual contract. No monthly minimums. You set your service area, the services you want calls for, and your hours. You pay per qualified call, not per month. For contractors coming off Angi, this tends to be the most direct improvement in cost-per-booked-job. See the full cost comparison here.
2. Google Local Services Ads (LSAs)
LSAs appear at the top of Google search results with a "Google Guaranteed" badge. You pay per lead (call or message) when someone contacts you through the ad. Setup requires a background check and license/insurance verification (1–3 weeks). Works well for HVAC, plumbing, electrician, roofing, and several other trades. Not available in every market. The lead quality is generally higher than Angi because search intent is more immediate.
3. Google Search Ads
Standard Google search ads give you the most targeting control — specific keywords, zip-level geography, time of day. Higher management overhead and a budget requirement to be effective. If you're spending $500+/month, it's worth exploring. If you're under that threshold, LSAs or pay-per-call are more efficient uses of the same money.
4. What doesn't solve the Angi problem (honest)
HomeAdvisor and Angi are the same company (Angi Inc. owns both brands). Thumbtack operates on a similar shared-lead model. The structural problems you're leaving Angi for — shared leads, locked-in contracts, charging for bad leads — exist on these platforms too. They're lateral moves, not upgrades. See the full comparison of Angi alternatives here.
Before you pick a replacement, run this math:
What's your average job value? What's your realistic close rate on a phone call vs. a shared form fill? At those numbers, what's the maximum cost-per-call you can absorb and still turn a profit? Evaluate every platform against that break-even number — not against Angi's sticker price. See how to build that model: lead generation for contractors — what the math actually looks like.
Section 7
If Angi keeps charging after you cancel — escalation steps
Angi has over 1,800 documented BBB complaints, and a significant number involve billing that continued after contractors believed they had canceled. If that happens to you, here is your escalation path — in order.
1 Call Angi first — reference your confirmation number
Call (877) 947-3639 and immediately reference your cancellation date, the rep's name, and your confirmation number. Some post-cancellation charges are administrative errors that get resolved on the call. Request a refund for the specific charge and ask for a written confirmation that no further charges will be issued.
2 File a chargeback with your bank or credit card
If you have written confirmation of cancellation and a charge appeared after your cancellation date, that is a textbook chargeback scenario. Contact your bank or credit card issuer and tell them you have documentation of a canceled service and an unauthorized post-cancellation charge. Provide your cancellation email, the date of the charge, and the amount. This is a legitimate consumer protection mechanism — use it.
Note: if Angi claims the charge is a valid early termination fee, the dispute becomes more complex. You'll need to challenge whether the ETF amount is accurate and whether it was disclosed properly. Still worth pursuing, but the documentation burden is higher.
3 File a BBB complaint at bbb.org
Angi (filed under "Angi, Inc." in Indianapolis, IN) has over 1,800 BBB complaints on record. Companies with high complaint volumes often resolve BBB cases faster than phone calls because BBB responses are public and indexed. Include specific dates, dollar amounts, rep names, and the confirmation number you received when you canceled. The more specific your complaint, the harder it is for Angi to give a generic response.
4 Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
If you believe Angi misrepresented their billing terms, cancellation policy, or product when they signed you up — that is the FTC's jurisdiction. In 2023, the FTC filed a formal complaint against Angi for deceptive marketing. Individual reports build the regulatory record. It won't produce immediate results, but it matters.
5 File with your state Attorney General
In October 2025, the Vermont Attorney General reached a $100,000 settlement with Angi over misleading "Certified Pro" marketing practices — finding that Angi was labeling contractors as "certified" in a state where no such certification process exists, misleading consumers into believing contractors had a government credential they didn't have. This settlement established that Angi's marketing practices are actionable under state consumer protection law. If you're experiencing billing misconduct, your state AG's consumer protection division is a viable escalation path.
Common questions
Questions about canceling Angi
What is the Angi cancellation phone number for contractors? +
Angi's Customer Care number for contractors is (877) 947-3639. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM MST. This is the line for Angi Pro / Angi Leads accounts. If you have a consumer Angi membership (not a pro account), that number is (888) 811-2644. Make sure you're calling the right one — the consumer line can't process pro-account cancellations.
What is Angi's early termination fee? +
Angi's ETF for early contract cancellation is typically 30–35% of the remaining contract value. Some contractors have reported fees up to 50% of remaining balance depending on contract terms. One documented BBB complaint involved an ETF of $1,505.70. The exact amount is in your specific contract — ask Angi to send you a copy before agreeing to pay anything. Do not accept a verbal quote without a written breakdown.
Can I dispute bad leads before canceling? +
Yes — and you should do it before you cancel. In the Angi for Pros app, go to the Leads tab, open the specific lead, tap the overflow menu, and select Request Credit. You can also do it at office.angi.com. The window is 45 days from the charge date, so don't wait. If you have an annual subscription (not pay-per-lead), you cannot request individual lead credits — the pricing model is bundled.
What happens to my Angi profile after I cancel? +
Your profile stays live. Angi does not take down your listing when you cancel paid advertising or a Pro account. Your reviews, ratings, and basic business information remain visible to homeowners — which is a double-edged situation. You keep the social proof, but you may keep getting inquiries through a profile you can no longer actively manage. If you want your listing removed entirely, you have to explicitly request account deletion (different from cancellation), and Angi has been inconsistent in honoring those requests.
Angi is still calling me after I canceled. How do I stop the sales calls? +
Tell the rep directly: 'Remove my number from all marketing and sales lists.' Get the rep's name and the date. If calls continue, register your number at donotcall.gov. If calls persist after registration, document every call (date, time, number) and send a written cease-and-desist via email. Contractors who have threatened to report to the FTC have had more success than those who just ask politely. Keep every record.
Angi charged me after I canceled. What do I do? +
First, call (877) 947-3639 and reference your cancellation confirmation. If they can't resolve it on the call, file a dispute with your credit card issuer — this is a legitimate chargeback scenario when you have written confirmation of cancellation and a charge that appeared afterward. File a BBB complaint at bbb.org (Angi has over 1,800 on record). You can also file with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Save every piece of documentation: the cancellation confirmation email, dates, charge amounts, rep names.
Did Angi change how leads work in 2025? +
Yes. Starting January 13, 2025, Angi switched to a 'homeowner choice' model. Before that, leads were auto-distributed to contractors the moment a homeowner submitted a form. Now homeowners actively choose which contractors to contact. This reduced total lead volume on the platform significantly — Network Channel Service Requests and Leads declined materially per Angi's own investor filings. The upside is that leads who do contact you specifically chose you. The downside is fewer leads overall at the same or higher subscription cost.
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Related reading
- How pay-per-call works for contractors
- Pay-per-call vs Angi — the real math on cost per booked job
- Alternatives to Angi for contractor leads
- Alternatives to HomeAdvisor
- Alternatives to Thumbtack
- Lead generation for contractors — what the math actually looks like
- How to cancel Yelp Advertising (related cancellation guide)
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