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Account & Billing FAQs
Why do I have charges on my bill for more than one month?
Cellcom bills for monthly access and features one month in advance. Therefore, if this is your first bill, you are billed from the date you started your service to the end of the billing cycle (partial-month, also known as proration), plus you are billed for the next month in advance.
Changes for a partial-month (proration) also occur when you change your rate plan/features. Because we billed in advance for the period when the change occurred, we must credit back what we charged for the old rate plan/feature, and then bill you the correct charge. In addition, you are billed the new rate plan/feature one month in advance.
This may also occur if you were temporarily suspended for nonpayment.
What will I be charged if I change my rate plan/features?
Cellcom does not charge a fee, or extend your contract, if you change your rate plan or features. However, if you have a promotional credit, and you change to a rate plan, you may lose your promotional credit. Be sure to ask about any current promotions on your line of service. Please note that because we bill a month ahead for service, should you change your rate plan, you will notice a proration on your next invoice.
What are the Carrier surcharges and Taxes/Fees?
There are a number of different carrier surcharges, taxes and fees that may appear on your invoice. This includes the Regulatory and Other Recovery Fee, Federal Universal Service Fund, Wisconsin State Universal Service Fund, and Police and Fire Protection Fee. Fore more information, please go to http://www.cellcom.com/fees.html.
Who is authorized to see my account information?
Only the "financially responsible parties" and "authorized per contract" individuals will be able to receive any account information and/or make changes to your Cellcom account.
Will my Flex installments be billed a month in advance, just like my monthly service?
Flex installments are not billed in advance. Your first installment will appear on your next Cellcom bill.
What can an authorized user do on an account?
All users on the account must be authorized. There are different levels of authoriziation. The FRP (financially responsible person), APC (authorized per contract), and MIO (myInformation only). The FRP has the highest permission and can make any changes on teh account. The APC is able to make some change on the account and view mutliple lines. myInformation only has access to only information specific their line of service. All users can make a payment.
Why is my bill so high?
There are many reasons your bill could change from month to month. If you made changes to your service, your bill could be higher due to proration since Cellcom bills a month in advance.
Overages during the month for data, minutes, roaming, or texting could increase your bill. Changing features to account for these overages will also reflect as an increase on the bill.
Another item to review on your invoice is the equipment section to review any charges for accessories or handsets.
When does my bill cycle end?
The cycle end date is located at the top, right hand corner of each bill or your myCellcom account. This can vary from account to account. Your account will refresh the day after your end date.
What happened to my discount?
If you are receiving promotional or month-to-month discount(s), they may be void upon changing your rate plan or entering into a new agreement. Also, if you had been receiving a discount for being out of contract and recently upgraded or signed a new 2-year agreement, you will no longer be eligible for month-to-month discounts.
Why do I have this Flex charge?
This charge is the monthly installment payment of your device/accessory. For more information, please go to www.cellcom.com/flex-plan.html.
What is Keep Your Data?
Keep Your Data is an included feature on the Advantage Plan (shared data packages only), Share Plus Plan and Business Share Plus Plan that automatically keeps unused share plan data in your account until the end of the following month's billing cycle. When you use less data one month, you can use more data the following month without paying more. For example, if you are on the Advantage Plan with 10GB of data and only use 8GB in the current bill cycle, you will have an additional 2GB of shared data to use in the next bill cycle for a total of 12GB of data to be used. You will begin using Keep Your Data after you have used all your monthly data allowances. Keep Your Data will be forfeited after one billing cycle, when you change your plan (including changing the shared data plan amount), and change in primary line on the account.
What are Usage Controls?
Usage Controls provides 2 services to customers on select plans:
- Block data, text or voice service on a line – available free of charge.
- Allocate data usage limits at a line level – paid feature. When the line meets/exceeds the allocated data usage limit, customers can choose to have data shut off or be notified and have data usage continue.
- Due to when Cellcom receives usage records, this tool will NOT PREVENT OVERAGES, but will help prevent excessive overages.
- If customers choose to set usage limits when a line reaches the specified data usage limit, Cellcom will turn off data as soon as it meets/exceeds the limit set, but based on when we receive usage records, this could take up to 24 hours.
- If you want to be able to set usage limits on a line, you can contact Customer Care or stop into a Cellcom store to get the feature added.
How much do Usage Controls cost?
To be able to set usage limits:
- On consumer Premium Unlimited, Lifestyle Unlimited and Unlimited Plans, pricing is $0.99 per line per month. On consumer Advantage or Share Plans, pricing is $0.99 per line per month or $2.79 per account per month.
- On business Share or Unlimited Plans, pricing is $0.99 per line per month.
The ability to block data, text message or talk is an included feature free of charge on Unlimited Plans, all share plans, the Advantage Plan, Business Unlimited Plan and Business Unlimited Select Plan.
What plans are Usage Controls available?
Usage Controls are available on the below listed plans:
- Premium Unlimitedd Plan
- Lifestyle Unlimited Plan
- Unlimited Plan
- Advantage Plan
- Share Plus Plan
- Share Unlimited Plan
- Share 1200 Plan
- Business Share Plus Plan
- Business Unlimited Select Plan
- Business Unlimited Plan
- Business Share Plan
Where do I go to set Usage Controls?
Usage Controls can be found within myCellcom on the Cellcom website and app.
How do I unsubscribe from Usage Controls?
To unsubscribe from Usage Controls you can call Customer Care or stop in at a Cellcom store to have the feature removed. You will still have the ability to block data usage, text messaging and calls within myCellcom. You will not have the ability to set data usage limits per line.
How will I know if my referral credit has been approved?
You will receive a text message confirming the referral credit has been applied. Customers who receive a bill will see the credit reflected on their next billing statement. Advance Pay customers will notice a credit on their account balance.
How do I sign up for autopay and paperless bill to get the discounted unlimited data rates?
You can sign up for autopay (only checking and savings accounts qualify for the discount) and paperless bill one of 3 ways:
- Call Customer Care at 611 or stop into a Cellcom retail location.
- On the myCellcom web portal, sign up for autopay and paperless bill under myBill.
- On the myCellcom App, sign up for autopay and paperless bill under Settings.
You need to sign up for BOTH autopay (only checking and savings accounts qualify for the discount) and paperless bill to receive the discounted unlimited rates.
Credit and debit card payments are NOT eligible for the discount, only checking and savings accounts.
For paperless bill, you must confirm your email address before you are considered signed up.