How to fix iCloud “Your storage could not be upgraded” : iPhone?

Many iPhone 13/12 Pro Max users are facing issue while upgrading their iCloud storage plan that they keep getting the message, “Your storage could not be upgraded” “iCloud storage could not be upgraded at this time. No matter how many you try , you will keep on getting this error message while upgrading your iCloud plan.  This issue seems to be with latest iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone XR,XS MAX,8/7 Plus and iPad Pro and  iPhone users Cannot upgrade iCloud storage while try to purchase extra storage

unable to upgrade iCloud “Your storage could not be upgraded”

This is so annoying as you will go into iCloud settings to upgrade my storage, nothing happens. Nothing happens and you will only see the error Your storage could not be upgraded message. iPhone users are not sure what to do next to fix the issue. Apple should have added some more information on what is required from the user now. We have added some possible fix for the issue, please try them and let us know it it help.

How to fix Unable to add iCloud storage says “Your storage could not be upgraded”: iPhone 13/12: iOS 15

Fix : Logout and login back to iCloud

One common solution to fix iCloud “your storage could not be upgraded” is to first logout from your iCloud Account(Go to settings->tap on your photo/Apple Id -> log out of media&purchases) on iPhone and reboot the iPhone. Once the iPhone is up, log in back to your iCloud account again. Now , try again to login to your account and check if this helps. 

Fix: Add a payment method

If you are seeing “your storage could not be upgraded” while trying to change iCloud plan then this could be due to missing payment method. Try adding a credit card as payment method. Make sure that billing information is complete and up to date, credit card, address. 

Fix : Try from different Apple device

In some cases only iPhone users are facing this issue while increasing the iCloud storage and getting Your storage could not be upgraded error. If you have other device like iPad or Macbook, please try to change the plan from there and see if it works. 

Fix : Try third party option

If you are not able to upgrade iCloud from Apple device, we recommend you to please try to use third party option like iCloud for Windows to upgrade the plan.

Source: Shudtech