TPG billing cycle and advance payments explained
This article will help you understand:
- When does my billing period start?
- How do I check my billing cycle start date?
- Why does TPG charge 7 days in advance of my billing cycle renewal?
- What should I do if TPG if payment is not successful?
- How can I update my Credit Card or Direct Debit payment details?
When does my billing period start?
Your monthly billing cycle starts from the date your service is activated. For example, the date your internet service is installed or your mobile phone is activated.
Your billing cycle does not necessarily start from the date your sign up with TPG and we debit your installation fees.
How do I check my billing cycle start date?
You can check your billing cycle via TPG My Account at https://www.tpg.com.au/account.
Tip! For help with using TPG My Account, check out this Community article.
→ For Internet services (Including Home Phone bundles)
- Click Check Your Account Usage
- Check the date in Current Billing Period Ends to find the last day of your current billing cycle. In the below example, this is 6th April 2019.
- When is the first day of the next billing cycle? The first day of your next billing cycle will be the following day. In the above example, this is 7th April 2019.
- When will TPG automatically charge you for your next billing cycle? In the above example, as the billing cycle will start on 7th April 2019, the charge for that billing cycle will be debited 7 days prior on 31st March 2019.
→ For Mobile services
- Click View All Mobile Service Accounts
If your interface is different from the one below, please visit How To Check Your TPG Mobile Usage - TPG Community and TPG Mobile Billing Cycle Explained - TPG Community
- Locate the relevant Mobile Service and click Mobile Usage
- Check the billing cycles. In the below example, the current billing cycle is 11th March 2019 to 10th April 2019.
- When is the first day of the next billing cycle? In the above example, the first day of the next billing cycle will be 11th April 2019.
- When will TPG automatically charge you for your next billing cycle? In the above example, as the billing cycle will start on 11th April 2019, the charge for that billing cycle will be debited 7 days prior on 4th April 2019.
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Why does TPG charge 7 days in advance of my billing cycle renewal?
TPG services are prepaid and each monthly period of service needs is paid in advance.
We will automatically debit payment for your next billing cycle 7 days prior to your billing cycle ending.
There's a few reasons we have this business model and it's all about ensuring we continue to be able to offer the best value services to our customers.
- No need for credit checks before TPG customers can sign up
- No debt collection
- Keep our business simple and uncomplicated
- No bill shock for customers
- Allows us to offer the best plans and inclusions possible for our customers.
- Gives customers up to 7 days to retry to make payment should your payment be unsuccessful to avoid any service disruption
What should I do if TPG if payment is not successful?
Occasionally our attempts to debit payment may not be successful, perhaps you had some other unexpected bills causing insufficient funds at the moment we tried to debit, or your existing credit card has expired. To quickly and easily re-process the payment follow the instructions at https://www.tpg.com.au/support/retry-payment.php.
How can I update my Credit Card or Direct Debit payment details?
To update credit card details you can follow this community article: https://community.tpg.com.au/t5/Accounts-and-Billing/Video-Updating-your-credit-card-details/m-p/717...
