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what's up with T-mobile removing autopay discount for credit cards?
I just literally signed up for a new plan - debit cards have fees for providers too - accessing my bank account isn’t a good approach from a security perspective (noting that T-mobile has been hacked...
That was announced months ago. It is because credit card companies charge a service charge that is based on the percentage of every transaction, which eats into T-Mobile's revenue. Removing the auto pay discount for credit cards negates that.
I really hope TMo is reading these comments. Today I called to register a complaint and concerns about Tmo not being able to keep my account info secure, and was suggested I open a cash card like Paypal Debit and fund it so I can pay through there. Now I have to put a firewall between the two just to protect myself from their incompetence? The only reason I haven't switched yet is the logistics of getting 7 lines moved to another carrier with new SIMS and porting of numbers, but this is likely to happen soon.
Now I will have to budget and make sure funds are in my account based on my paycheck rather than the flexibility I have now with paying off a CC before interest accrues.
Also, how can a massive org like Deutsche Telecom not be able to negotiate better deals with Visa/MC etc. or even just absorb the cost? Are their margins so thin that 3% credit charge is going to bankrupt them? Do Better T Mobile. We're not asking for free stuff, we're asking you to not make it difficult to give you our money.
