Mate not paid his bill..

Kitt 2000

14-01-2013

Me mate failed to pay his bill with some sort of direct debit foul up..

I3 weeks ago they cut him off with him only being able to recive incoming calls..

He's quite lazy and hasn't got round to sorting it out, now I cant call him as his phones totaly dead..

Has he left things too late?
Won't they reconnect him if he tries to sort it out now?
And will he be liable for the rest of the money he'd pay on his contract?

flagpole

14-01-2013

they'll reconnect him i'm sure.

Kitt 2000

14-01-2013

Originally Posted by flagpole:
“they'll reconnect him i'm sure.”

TBH don't know why he didn't sort it out when they first cut him off..

Its not like he's not had time..
Been off..

Hugh_

14-01-2013

13 weeks ago or 3 weeks ago?

I'm not sure what happens as personally I've never missed a bill but I guess he pays what he owes and they reconnect his phone. If he doesn't pay what he owes within a set time I would assume his account is passed to debt collectors who will want payment to clear the entire remaining contract length.

Kitt 2000

14-01-2013

Originally Posted by Hugh_:
“13 weeks ago or 3 weeks ago?

I'm not sure what happens as personally I've never missed a bill but I guess he pays what he owes and they reconnect his phone. If he doesn't pay what he owes within a set time I would assume his account is passed to debt collectors who will want payment to clear the entire remaining contract length.”

Opps sorry my mistake.. 3 weeks..

davethorp

14-01-2013

He's probably just got an incoming and outgoing call bar on. This should be lifted once they pay the bill as long as he does it soon.

If he leaves it too long he could be completely disconnected in which case a final bill will be generated which will include an early termination fee

Kitt 2000

14-01-2013

He's very lucky..
Its back on now..

Lucky they connected him agian so fast..

Dai13371

14-01-2013

Originally Posted by Kitt 2000:
“Me mate failed to pay his bill with some sort of direct debit foul up..

I3 weeks ago they cut him off with him only being able to recive incoming calls..

He's quite lazy and hasn't got round to sorting it out, now I cant call him as his phones totaly dead..

Has he left things too late?
Won't they reconnect him if he tries to sort it out now?
And will he be liable for the rest of the money he'd pay on his contract?”

I was disconnected for about a year whilst my bill went to a debt collecting company.

In all honesty I had forgotten about it and it was only when the Debt letter arrived that I remembered. Called them up, paid the outstanding bill and was connected in less than an hour.

huwdw

14-01-2013

Originally Posted by Dai13371:
“I was disconnected for about a year whilst my bill went to a debt collecting company.

In all honesty I had forgotten about it and it was only when the Debt letter arrived that I remembered. Called them up, paid the outstanding bill and was connected in less than an hour.”

Im guessing you don't use your phone much?

davethorp

14-01-2013

Originally Posted by Kitt 2000:
“He's very lucky..
Its back on now..

Lucky they connected him agian so fast..”

Probably was just an incoming and outgoing call bar then

Kitt 2000

15-01-2013

Originally Posted by davethorp:
“Probably was just an incoming and outgoing call bar then”

Yes sounds that way..

Lidtop2013

15-01-2013

Its impossible for me to forget to pay, the wonders of direct debit!

Dai13371

15-01-2013

Originally Posted by huwdw:
“Im guessing you don't use your phone much?”

Nah, went onto pay as you go with Three.

DevonBloke

15-01-2013

They're not going to refuse to reconnect you are they. They want your cash

el_bardos

15-01-2013

If it was a direct debit screw up rather than an error on the part of your mate, ask the phone company to go and fix his credit rating on experian/equifax as well. Even a single late payment can screw things up for years to come - I know someone who was refused a mortgage because of one late credit card payment due to a DD ballsup.