According to AOL's reps, your screen name/aim name is kept on hold for 6 months after you cancel in case you decide to renew. I've talked to several different reps and they surprisingly all came up with the same answer - you will not retain your aim name if you cancel. It could be a new policy to keep people from leaving or perhaps AOL is misinforming their reps.
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According to AOL's reps, your screen name/aim name is kept on hold for 6 months after you cancel in case you decide to renew. I've talked to several different reps and they surprisingly all came up with the same answer - you will not retain your aim name if you cancel. It could be a new policy to keep people from leaving or perhaps AOL is misinforming their reps.
Thats the reason I still pay $3/month. You can't quit and keep your same aim name/email address.