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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 also don't trust T-Mobile to keep my information safe. They've been repeatedly hacked over the last few years. Credit cards offer protection, my bank account/debit card may not. I didn't receive an email about this change either, just a "oh hey" banner when I went to check my usage.
I guess I'll just have to switch providers. I don't have much time, which may have been the point of not notifying me directly.
I don’t think there’s enough time for me to also set up a “dummy” bank account, that is only used for bills like this, and then I transfer money in monthly, so that’s all that can be taken out, but even then, I’m not sure I am protected if someone tries to overdraft anyway.
Well, have a month to find someone else.
