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Cancel your The Des Moines Register subscription by mail

To end a The Des Moines Register subscription you write to them: The Des Moines Register handles cancellations by post. Post for The Des Moines Register is handled in Des Moines, United States, which is where your letter is headed.

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How to cancel The Des Moines Register by mail

  1. Gather your account details

    Put the email on the account, the delivery address for print copies and the subscription or reference number from your latest invoice in front of you before you write: the request to The Des Moines Register is only as good as the details it quotes.

  2. Write the cancellation request

    State plainly that you want the The Des Moines Register account cancelled, further charges stopped and a written confirmation sent to you. Postbye sets this out in a ready English template (“Subject: Subscription termination – The Des Moines Register”).

  3. Send it by certified mail

    Mail the letter by certified mail to the Des Moines address in the next section, and keep the tracking number.

  4. Save the tracking record

    Delivery confirmation is your evidence that The Des Moines Register was asked. Watch the next statement or two for any further The Des Moines Register charge.

With Postbye, steps 2 to 4 take about two minutes of your time.

Where your The Des Moines Register cancellation letter goes

The Des Moines Register400 E Locust StreetSuite 500Des Moines, IA 50309

The Des Moines Register can be reached by post at 400 E Locust Street, Suite 500, Des Moines, IA 50309.

ZIP code 50309 is in Iowa, so the letter stays inside the United States postal system.

Your details go in a block headed by Name, Address and E-mail, and the opening line is “To Whom It May Concern,”.

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Every address we hold for The Des Moines Register, with the envelope wording

Before you cancel The Des Moines Register, check these

  • Print and digital access can be separate subscriptions. Ask for each of them to be ended.
  • Introductory prices end after a set period. Check the date of your first full-price charge.
  • Gift subscriptions and bundles may be billed to a different person. Use the name on the billing record.

Several states set rules for subscriptions that renew on their own. See what yours requires in automatic renewal laws by state.

Let Postbye cancel The Des Moines Register for you

We write your letter, mail it by certified mail the next business day, and confirm when the cancellation went through. You keep the signed proof.

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Cancelling a news or magazine subscription

Publishers often move you from an introductory price to the standard rate and can steer cancellations towards phone or chat, so a written request is the record that you asked.

If a charge shows up after you cancelled, the letter and its receipt are what you put in front of the company or your bank.

The Des Moines Register cancellation at a glance

How The Des Moines Register accepts cancellations
By mailed letter
Mailing address on file
The Des Moines Register 400 E Locust Street Suite 500 Des Moines, IA 50309
Country
United States
Letter language
English (template en)
Category (from the company name)
News & magazines
Added to the database
April 30, 2026
Data last checked

The Des Moines Register cancellation questions

Where do I send my The Des Moines Register cancellation letter?

Address the letter to The Des Moines Register, 400 E Locust Street, Suite 500, Des Moines, IA 50309.

How long does a cancellation letter to The Des Moines Register take?

The Des Moines Register's address is in Iowa. USPS states that First-Class Mail is delivered in 1 to 5 days. The delivery receipt records the day your letter actually arrived, and that is the date to quote. USPS: First-Class Mail

What should I check before I cancel The Des Moines Register?

For a news or magazine subscription: print and digital access can be separate subscriptions. Ask for each of them to be ended.

What do I need to cancel The Des Moines Register?

Have the email on the account, the delivery address for print copies and the subscription or reference number from your latest invoice to hand. The details in the letter need to match what The Des Moines Register has on file.

Will The Des Moines Register confirm my cancellation?

The letter asks The Des Moines Register to end the account, stop further charges and confirm in writing, but a reply is not guaranteed. What you can rely on is the delivery receipt: it shows the date The Des Moines Register received the request. If a charge posts after that date, quote the receipt with your copy of the letter.