What's Happening to MobileMe?

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Posted June 6, 2011 at 4:51pm by iClarified

Apple has detailed the transition from MobileMe to iCloud in a new support document.

Effective June 6, 2011, if you had an active MobileMe account, your service has been automatically extended through June 30, 2012, at no additional charge. After this, the MobileMe service will no longer be available.

What will happen to the content I have on MobileMe?
Apple has announced a new service called iCloud which will be available this fall and free for iOS 5 and OS X Lion users. When you sign up for iCloud, you'll be able to keep your me.com or mac.com email address and move your MobileMe mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks to the new service.

When iCloud becomes available this fall, more details and instructions will be provided on how to make the move.

Can I create a new MobileMe account?
You can no longer create a new 60-day trial account or start a new subscription using a code contained in a MobileMe box. However, if you have a Family Pack subscription, you can still create new family member accounts.

Can I upgrade to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage?
Effective June 6, 2011, you can no longer upgrade your Individual account to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage for your MobileMe account.

I purchased a MobileMe box and have not used the activation code inside. Can I get refund for it?
Yes. If you have an unused activation code from a MobileMe box, you can submit a refund request.

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John C - June 15, 2011 at 2:13pm

What about web hosting? Am I totally screwed?

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Julio Valencia (Ecuador) - June 7, 2011 at 12:38pm

I would like to know if I would be available to buy extra space? All the people that I have in my family pack all of them would be individual accounts?

Questor - June 6, 2011 at 6:04pm

Hmmz great, i just paid for my mobileme in may... So where is the advantage here?

cryptooth - June 6, 2011 at 5:26pm

My subscription has been extended until Jun 30, 2012, at no additional charge.

Don - June 6, 2011 at 5:09pm

Well come June 30, we'll soon see! As long as I can. Still USE me.com I'll live... And if icloud really going to be free then long live the king Jobs!

Don - June 6, 2011 at 5:06pm

Well

Luke S - June 6, 2011 at 4:57pm

Extremely happy about this considering my subscription was due to end in the middle of June 2011. Hands up to Apple!

Don - June 6, 2011 at 5:00pm

Mine ends pretty soon to! But after 30 June and until "fall" whatever fall is(date wise) can I A) still use my me.com B)access data stored.....??

Luke S - June 6, 2011 at 5:01pm

As said above, I believe an iCloud account will be made automatically or we may have to enter some details then all files/calender information will be transferred to the new iCloud account. And yes we keep our me.com email address.

Tzi - June 6, 2011 at 5:58pm

What about idisk files?

Luke S - June 6, 2011 at 6:03pm

I believe these are transferred too.

MacMan - June 6, 2011 at 10:55pm

My Mobile me Got renewed in February.. will i get a refund? Or Half Refund?