$15 Plan- NO Auto-Pay registered - 250 MB data showing up (given) anyway under Usage & My Plan

[TJCANADA]

I do not have Auto Pay. I haven't registered for it.

I am on the $ 15 plan.

The 250 MB bonus data only comes with the Auto Pay, no auto pay = NO data.

I have NO data add ons or any other add ons on this plan.

So why is the 250 Data still showing up under Usage for me?

Alse my Plan description is showing 250 MB data included!

Is this a NEW thing with PM that they give you 250 MB data anyway, even if yoo DON'T register for Auto-Pay?

My Plan Description is as follows:

My Plan

• This plan includes: -
• - 100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk + Unlimited Incoming Minutes
• - 250 MB at 3G speed
• - Unlimited International Text

$15 per 30 Days

Under Usage it shows :

Voice Minutes

Name	Voice Limit	# of Minutes Used	Remaining Minutes	Status
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	100	0	100	Active

Data & Data Add-Ons

Name	Data Limit* (MB)	Data Used** (MB)	Remaining Data (MB)	Status
250 MB at 3G speed	250	0.001	249.999	Active

If a feature is not listed above, it may have been fully consumed and no longer available for use.

Your Data & Add-On limit will show the total min./MB available on your account at the time of your last Add-On purchase.

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Does that mean I have 250 MB available for use, even though I have NO auto pay registered and I have not paid for or added ANY data add on.

I checked my agreement, it clearly shows NO auto pay registered. I got my SIM card at Wal Mart and activated it there.

When I log on into my account and click on Auto Pay, I don't see any credit card info or anything related to Auto pay. So I am sure I am not on Auto Pay. I also specifically told the rep, I don't want Auto Pay, even though it will save me $2/month.

I did get a Free SIM ( BF promo) + and will get Second month free  (BF promo) + $10 as I used a referral code.

[computergeek541]

This place is very mysterious.

[Anonymous]

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@TJCANADA wrote:

Will it continue from month to month, now that it is enabled. Or will they take itback next month 😢

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Enjoy the mystery. Live life on the edge.

But set up that autopay and you shouldn't have to worry about it.

[AE_Collector]

Yes, as @Anonymous  says, your payment doesn't have to process to your credit card, you just need one registered in case you haven't put enough funds there to do your monthly renewal.

See if the data works or not. You can't be charged after the fact. Maybe it will go away after your renewal IS NOT processed to a credit card. Who knows....

AE_Collector

[TJCANADA]

Will it continue from month to month, now that it is enabled. Or will they take itback next month 😢

[hairbag1]

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@TJCANADA wrote:

Yeah I will probably do Auto Pay with a zero balance prepaid card.

I am out of the country lot of times, when I won't be using PM for a month or so, so I don't want them billing me auto for that month! I usually forget about all my auto pays on such occasion. Don't want to enable and disable Auto Pays on such occasion!

I am guessing I can keep the PM number and account active for 90 days before I lose it, if I don't fund the account for 90 days. Correct me if I am wrong.

So my pattern is generally I wiil use it for 2 months, then 1 month no use so won't fund it, then again use it for a month or so, then again not use it and so on.

I do have a Landline, so this PM phone is mostly for emergency, WhatsApp, when I am outside etc.

Most people have my landline, whi is on a granfathered rate sonot that expensive.

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Once your most current plan expires...you then have 89 days to re-up your plan. On day 90...then account and number is closed for good. Best practice is to re-up on day 85 or so.

[TJCANADA]

Yeah I will probably do Auto Pay with a zero balance prepaid card.

I am out of the country lot of times, when I won't be using PM for a month or so, so I don't want them billing me auto for that month! I usually forget about all my auto pays on such occasion. Don't want to enable and disable Auto Pays on such occasion!

I am guessing I can keep the PM number and account active for 90 days before I lose it, if I don't fund the account for 90 days. Correct me if I am wrong.

So my pattern is generally I wiil use it for 2 months, then 1 month no use so won't fund it, then again use it for a month or so, then again not use it and so on.

I do have a Landline, so this PM phone is mostly for emergency, WhatsApp, when I am outside etc.

Most people have my landline, whi is on a granfathered rate sonot that expensive.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

 @TJCANADA 

One of many mysteries around here. I would keep it to yourself. 🙂

But really...why wouldn't you set up autopay? It's a free 2 bucks for doing nothing. You can enable autopay just using a prepaid "credit" card gift card. It can even have zero balance. Then pay elsewise and you're good.

[hairbag1]

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@TJCANADA wrote:

I do not have Auto Pay. I haven't registered for it.

I am on the $ 15 plan.

The 250 MB bonus data only comes with the Auto Pay, no auto pay = NO data.

I have NO data add ons or any other add ons on this plan.

So why is the 250 Data still showing up under Usage for me?

Alse my Plan description is showing 250 MB data included!

Is this a NEW thing with PM that they give you 250 MB data anyway, even if yoo DON'T register for Auto-Pay?

My Plan Description is as follows:

My Plan

• This plan includes: -
• - 100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk + Unlimited Incoming Minutes
• - 250 MB at 3G speed
• - Unlimited International Text

$15 per 30 Days

Under Usage it shows :

Voice Minutes

Name	Voice Limit	# of Minutes Used	Remaining Minutes	Status
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	100	0	100	Active

Data & Data Add-Ons

Name	Data Limit* (MB)	Data Used** (MB)	Remaining Data (MB)	Status
250 MB at 3G speed	250	0.001	249.999	Active

If a feature is not listed above, it may have been fully consumed and no longer available for use.

Your Data & Add-On limit will show the total min./MB available on your account at the time of your last Add-On purchase.

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Does that mean I have 250 MB available for use, even though I have NO auto pay registered and I have not paid for or added ANY data add on.

I checked my agreement, it clearly shows NO auto pay registered. I got my SIM card at Wal Mart and activated it there.

When I log on into my account and click on Auto Pay, I don't see any credit card info or anything related to Auto pay. So I am sure I am not on Auto Pay. I also specifically told the rep, I don't want Auto Pay, even though it will save me $2/month.

I did get a Free SIM ( BF promo) + and will get Second month free  (BF promo) + $10 as I used a referral code.

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If this is your account then you def have 250MB of data included. Enjoy the gift. (you won't be back-billed)