The major U.S. phone and internet providers all let you pay your bill by eCheck - an ACH payment or bank draft from your checking account - often the fee-free option and sometimes discounted. We confirmed the 8 largest carriers below. Note: Xfinity Mobile and some wireless arms are card-only, while residential internet, TV, and phone take bank ACH.
Verizon
AutoPay or one-time payment from a checking or savings account (ACH); also by phone.
Visit Verizon websiteAT&T
AutoPay by EFT from a checking or savings account; bank AutoPay earns a monthly per-line discount.
Visit AT&T websiteT-Mobile
AutoPay from a linked bank account (Pay by Bank/ACH); qualifies for the AutoPay discount.
Visit T-Mobile websiteXfinity (Comcast)
Recurring ACH debit from checking or savings for residential service (earns a bank-pay discount); Xfinity Mobile is card-only.
Visit Xfinity (Comcast) websiteSpectrum (Charter)
Auto Pay or one-time payment from a checking or savings account online or in the app.
Visit Spectrum (Charter) websiteCox Communications
EFT/EasyPay AutoPay from a checking or savings account; also by phone.
Visit Cox Communications websiteCenturyLink / Brightspeed
Fee-free AutoPay or one-time payment from a checking or savings account (cards add a fee).
Visit CenturyLink / Brightspeed websiteTDS Telecom
Free TDS ePay online bill pay and AutoPay from a checking or savings account.
Visit TDS Telecom websiteFrequently asked questions
Can I pay my phone or internet bill with an eCheck?
Yes. Every major U.S. carrier - Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox, CenturyLink/Brightspeed, and TDS - lets you pay by eCheck or bank draft from a checking or savings account.
Does Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile accept eCheck?
Yes. All three let you set up AutoPay from a linked bank account (ACH). AT&T and T-Mobile also give a monthly per-line discount for bank AutoPay.
Is bank AutoPay cheaper for phone bills?
Often. AT&T and T-Mobile give their full AutoPay discount only for bank-account (or debit) AutoPay, and several providers charge no fee for bank payments while cards may cost extra.
Does Xfinity accept eCheck?
Yes for residential internet, TV, and phone - recurring ACH from checking or savings, which earns a bank-pay discount. Xfinity Mobile, the wireless arm, is card-only.
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