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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.
travel4696 wrote:I have never had any problems paying through bank. If I put my debit card or bank info in tmobile web page to withdraw payment then I can see how hackers can ask for any amount. But im telling the bank what amount to send. Im curious when you state "I pay with a credit card on file" is that on file with bank or tmobile?
According to IRS rules there's a digital foot print on all transactions not done by cash. So even by paying how you do, Tmobile has to store routing numbers and accounts for your transaction leaving it exposed to hackers.
