Cell phone and streaming service

[razzy116]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@razzy116 wrote:

What credit cards are good to buy cell phones and streaming services? Thank you and be safe.

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When you say buy cell phones do you mean paying the monthly bill or actually buying cell phones?

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Buying a phone and cell phone bill. Thank you and be safe.

[K-in-Boston]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@K-in-Boston wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Verizon charges extra for many of their plans if you pay for service with a credit card (other than theirs). The difference is far more than you'd likely earn in rewards. I'm not sure about other carriers.

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Some account types have a $2 convenience fee for one-time website or over the phone payments, but for auto-billing not only is there no charge but sometimes an additional  credit.

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Verizon's autopay discount explicitly requires paying via ACH or a debit card. You used to get the discount just for having autopay on, even if you paid early with a credit card. Now they claw back the credit.

https://www.verizon.com/support/auto-pay-faqs/

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Hmmm, either it still applies to FIOS and business wireless plans, or just grandfathered in.  The personal one looks like it's per line; that would be huge on the business account but alas it is per account. But definitely no fee for autopay with a credit card.

[razzy116]

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@Loquat wrote:
Are you looking to add a new card or earn rewards from cards you already have?

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A new card. Thank you and be safe.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for BBVA ClearPoints and US Bank Cash+

BBVA ClearPoints' utility category covers both my Comcast cable bill and my Xfinity Mobile cell phone service at 3% and there are no caps on that card. BBVA also sends out lots of targeted offers to earn more. 

US Bank's Cash+ is 5% but has caps and more restrictive categories. Still though, it's 5%. 

[Anonymous]

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@K-in-Boston wrote:

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https://www.verizon.com/support/auto-pay-faqs/

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Hmmm, either it still applies to FIOS and business wireless plans, or just grandfathered in.  The personal one looks like it's per line; that would be huge on the business account but alas it is per account. But definitely no fee for autopay with a credit card.

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It's not a fee per se, you just don't get the discount.   I use the business paypal debit on FiOS as the 1% plus the discount is better than using a 3% credit card (on my bill)   I don't have an eligible plan for the discount on VzW, so I use a credit card to get insurance coverage there.