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How do utility companies know you've paid your bills?

 
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kraggy



Joined: 06 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:31 pm    Post subject: How do utility companies know you've paid your bills? Reply with quote

If I pay at an atm, I'm doing a transfer, yeah?

So how do they know that the money is coming from me? Isn't there a possibility that some other apartments bill is the same amount?
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:02 pm    Post subject: Re: How do utility companies know you've paid your bills? Reply with quote

kraggy wrote:
If I pay at an atm, I'm doing a transfer, yeah?

So how do they know that the money is coming from me? Isn't there a possibility that some other apartments bill is the same amount?


It doesn't matter where the money comes from; it just matters that it goes to your bill. There's likely some sort of code on your bill when it's scanned by the machine.
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kraggy



Joined: 06 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh right, so you have to put the bill through the ATM machine?

Can you pay bills in any of the convenience stores?
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premiummince



Joined: 23 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a unique code for your bill when you send it to that ATM number.
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dairyairy



Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would always save the receipt.
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kraggy



Joined: 06 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you mean unique bank account number? Or will the ATM prompt me to input a special code on addition to the bank account number and amount?
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thatkidpercy



Joined: 05 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kraggy wrote:
Do you mean unique bank account number? Or will the ATM prompt me to input a special code on addition to the bank account number and amount?


The account number you send the payment to is unique. I wondered the same thing when I first got here, but it's a pretty good system.
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foxshake



Joined: 02 Mar 2012

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aha! That�s been bothering me for ages too! Thanks guys.
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giraffe



Joined: 07 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kraggy wrote:
Oh right, so you have to put the bill through the ATM machine?

Can you pay bills in any of the convenience stores?


My wife and I pay our bills at the Post office however you need to pay with cash there. They dont accept creditcard/ bankcards as far as i know..
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alongway



Joined: 02 Jan 2012

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pay all mine online, in the case of the monthly fee to our apartment, I have to put the unit number in the comment, the other bills all go to unique accounts so they know it's been paid.
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kraggy



Joined: 06 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the help guys.
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I go to my bank, and there are special atm machines just for utilities bills. It scans my bill, then I do a transfer. I don't have to type much in. Try bringing your bills to your bank and have one of the workers help you the first couple of times.
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I pay them with my phone these days, except for those who'll just take the money straight out of my account. I hate money. You don't have it, you worry about it, you have it, you worry about it. I prefer all that crap to just deal with itself.
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