I just want to get this information out there, so everyone is aware. Unlike other MMO's, if you cancel your account you will NOT be able to play for the time remaining on your account. I have seen many people on this forum say you can, as any experienced MMO gamer would assume, but this is false.

My boyfriend cancelled his account, and despite having 8 days remaining, he is no longer able to log in. It gives him an error saying the service account is not active. Luckily he has no desire to play anymore, so this is not a big deal for us. I had just wanted him to log in and donate what gil he had to our FC, only to find out he can't.