Paying your cell phone bill on time every month is important to avoid service interruptions But life happens and you may sometimes pay late. If you are a Metro by T-Mobile customer, what consequences can you expect if your payment is past due? This guide will cover Metro’s policies on late fees, suspended service, and steps you can take if your bill payment is late
Metro’s Bill Payment Grace Period
The first thing to understand is Metro’s grace period before applying penalties for a late payment
- Metro provides a 7 day grace period after your bill’s due date before suspending service for non-payment.
So if your bill is due on the 1st of the month, Metro allows until the 7th to pay before they will temporarily suspend your cell service. It’s always best to pay on time if possible, but knowing the grace period can prevent a sudden disconnection if you need a few extra days.
Potential Penalties for Paying Late
While Metro allows a 7 day grace period, you can still face consequences for paying your bill late:
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Suspended service – Metro will temporarily suspend cell service after 7 days past the due date if the bill remains unpaid.
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Termination – If your service is suspended for nonpayment for two consecutive months, Metro may terminate your cell service permanently.
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Fees – A $15 reactivation fee will be charged to resume service after suspension due to late payment.
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Credit impact – Late payments may be reported to credit bureaus after 60 days past due, negatively affecting your credit score.
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Outstanding balance – You will still owe the past due amount to restore service. Partial payments during suspension will not reactivate service.
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Number loss – If service is terminated for nonpayment, you may lose your phone number permanently.
As you can see, the impacts of not paying your Metro bill on time can be severe. Making the effort to pay on or before the due date is vital.
Tips to Avoid Paying Late
Here are some tips to help ensure your Metro bill gets paid on time:
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Set up autopay directly from your bank account or credit card so payments happen automatically.
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Use Metro’s mobile app or online account tools to check your balance and monitor your due date.
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Pay a few days early each month to allow processing time and avoid last minute delays.
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Update your contact info with Metro so you receive bill notifications.
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Set bill reminders on your calendar so payment dates don’t sneak up on you.
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Have a backup payment method established if your primary option fails for any reason.
What to Do if You Paid Late
If you do miss Metro’s payment deadline, here are some steps to take:
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Pay the past due balance immediately, in full, to restore your service.
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Contact Metro support to check the status of your account and confirm when service will be reactivated.
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Set up autopay to avoid additional late payments in the future.
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Review your budget to ensure you can consistently afford your Metro plan.
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Change to a cheaper Metro plan if needed to make monthly payments more affordable.
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Ask about payment arrangements if you are facing financial hardship and need flexibility.
How Long Until Metro Disconnects Service for Nonpayment?
If making a late payment occasionally, Metro will typically just suspend your service temporarily before reactivating once you pay the bill. But failure to pay over longer periods can lead to disconnection. Here is Metro’s general timeline:
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1-7 days past due: Grace period before suspension.
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8-29 days past due: Service remains suspended pending payment.
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30 days past due: Metro may terminate service permanently due to non-payment.
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60 days past due: Late payment likely reported to credit bureaus.
So Metro provides a week of leeway, keeps service merely suspended for several weeks to incentivize payment, but will fully disconnect accounts after one month of nonpayment. Avoid termination and credit impacts by paying any past due balances promptly.
Can You Make Partial Payments if Your Metro Service is Suspended?
If your Metro cell service has been suspended due to a past due balance, you will need to pay the full amount owed to have service reactivated. Partial payments or paying less than the total amount due will not restore your Metro service. Any partial payments will be applied to your outstanding balance, but you’d still need to pay the remaining amount before Metro will turn your cell service back on.
So be sure you have the full past due amount available when paying to get reconnected after a suspension. Metro does not allow incremental reactivation with partial payments.
The Bottom Line
Having your Metro service interrupted or even terminated can be frustrating and disruptive. Avoid paying late by carefully tracking due dates, setting up autopay, and budgeting appropriately for your monthly cell bill. But if you do miss Metro’s payment deadline, act quickly to get your account back in good standing and service restored ASAP. Consistent on-time payments are key for keeping your Metro cell service worry-free.
How to Pay Your Bill
- Drop off a check or money order at the MSMD office at 11886 Stapleton Dr, Peyton, CO 80831, in The Shops at Meridian Ranch.
- When you receive your bill in the mail or via email, return it with a check or money order payable to Meridian Service Metropolitan District (MSMD). Return it to MSMD, 7995 E. Prentice Ave. Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
- Pay your bill online here: Meridian Service Metro District – Utilities Inquiries & Online Bill Pay (crsofcolorado.com)
- You can automatically pay your MSMD bill via a monthly draft from your bank account. Complete and return the ACH Authorization form.
The set monthly fee for wastewater treatment is used to pay for the collection and purification of all the water that flows from households in Meridian Ranch. It is the water that flows from your drains and toilets that must be treated so it can be recirculated into the environment safely.Water Fees
The Water Resource Fee is a flat monthly fee ($39.42 in 2024) to help financially secure the communitys future water supply. Like many water providers in Colorado, MSMD collects a water resource fee to enable it to purchase additional raw water as the community grows.
The monthly Water Use Fee ($20.60 for the first 5,000 gallons of water used each month in 2024) is for the operational costs of water storage, treatment, and supply. Unlike most water districts, it also includes the first tier of water.
The Districts water rates (based on an average household) are calculated on a graduated scale, what are called tiers. Basically, the more water a household uses, the more they pay per thousands of gallons. By using tiered rates, the average household doesnt pay the incremental costs for those homes (very few) that use more than their fair share of water.
Residential use at high levels generally indicates water is being consumed in unusually high amounts, beyond what is normally required for household use, even for a larger family. These high levels of consumption cost the District more to purchase, store, treat, maintain facilities and distribute so these costs incurred at the higher tiers are passed onto the households that use the most water.Recreation Fee
There is a monthly fee of to cover the maintenance of all Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Trails, Entry Features and Drainage facilities. This fee also includes usage of the Meridian Ranch Recreation Center by anyone living in Meridian Ranch.Street Lighting Fee
The Street Lighting Fee is to ensure that street lights are maintained and operating properly.Other Fees
If an account becomes past due and no payment or arrangement for payment is made, a “Shut-Off Notice” is mailed to the customer and water service is terminated with no additional notification. If you receive a “Shut-Off Notice”, please contact the District immediately. If the water is shut off, the account must be paid, along with the water shut-off fee, in full prior to reconnection of services. There is also a fee, per occurrence, to turn on the water service because a District operator must physically turn the water service back on.
A late fee is assessed every time the account is not paid when it is due. The District also charges a fee for every returned check to cover the administrative and bank costs it incurs from bad checks.
There is a per occurrence fee to transfer accounts for payment purposes to cover the Districts administrative costs. Please complete the Closing & Escrow Instructions form and return it as noted on the form instructions.
Meter tampering includes any altering, relocating or willfully damaging or bypassing a water meter. It is a criminal offense to tamper with water meters. Any person caught meter tampering will be charged with a “Meter Tampering Penalty” fee, a cost to re-establish the water service, and must pay to repair any damages it caused.
Meridian Service Metropolitan District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Meridian Service Metropolitan District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Call us at (719) 495-6567
Meridian Service Metropolitan District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Meridian Service Metropolitan District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (719) 495-6567.
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For billing questions, or if you would like to receive your monthly bill via email, contact the Districts billing contractor, Community Resource Services (CRS) at (303) 381-4960 or (719) 495-5152, or email [email protected]. Payment for the month prior is due by the 25th of the following month. Accounts that remain unpaid after the following months 25th date are assessed a late fee.
How can I pay my MetroPCS bill?
How long does it take to pay Metro PCS Bill?
However, metro pcs bill payment time is about 2 hours. EXPRESS PAY is an ideal method for making quick one-time payments. Account details are not require, just enter the customer’s metro by T mobile phone number and you are good to go. Metro PCS Pay Bill Users can also use their credit and debit cards to pay via express pay.
How to pay Metro PCS bill online?
There are different methods to pay the Metro PCS bill online. The most people used is as a Guest, where you don’t need to account number. In addition to that there is also myMetro app available to pay bill online from mobile. You can check all the Metro PCS bill payment methods from the following website: What’s a good investment for 2023?
What happens if I don’t pay my MetroPCS Bill?
You can also use the myMetro app for iPhone or Android phones to pay your bill and manage your account. You’ll usually receive a text from MetroPCS when your payment is due. If you don’t pay on time, your account may be suspended, although you usually can restore service within 30 days by paying the bill.
What is Metro PCS pay bill autopay?
AUTOPAY is a similar method to auto-renew which will do automatic metro payments through the assigns credit and debit cards. The autopay feature can be access by visiting the Metro PCS Pay Bill metro by T mobile store, by calling customer care, by logging into the account. There are no extra charges or hidden charges in autopay.