Hi,
I've recently found that despite not having BT account, or having ever purchased a BT service, I have had monthly payments taken from bank account from BT:
"05/12/2024 06:10:45 5039 £30.99 RECURRING PURCHASE BT CONSUMER RECURRING LONDON GB Posted ".
This has been happening since April 2021. My bank has since recently blocked this but have asked me to contact the merchant to discuss further. However, as I have no account number, or reference number when the payment is taken, I don't have anything to give the automated BT customer system to get through to speak somebody.
Are there any other contact details that I could use to raise this ?
Thanks.
Are you saying that BT have been taking money from your bank account for nearly 4 years, and you have only just noticed? 🤔
"I don't have anything to give the automated BT customer system to get through to speak somebody."
Whenever I call a company, (any company), that has one of these automated menu systems, I just repeat "speak to an adviser" constantly. Eventually I get put through to a real person. Even if they are in the wrong department, they can invariably transfer me, or advise how to get through to the correct people.
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Hi,
Thanks for coming back with your suggestions.
The first payment that came out was £25.00 in April 2021. Then in March 2023 it went to £29.99 and then in March 2024 it went to £30.99.
RE: the discovery+/TNT Sports service; no; unfortunately, that’s not something I’ve signed up to, or something similar. As my work comes with a phone, I’ve only ever needed a ‘pay as you go’ phone as an emergency personal backup. I’ve never opted for any mobile phone/sim plan as it just never suited my needs nor was required.
I’ve been trying to get to grips with this by contacting BT to unpack it further but have had no luck in actually getting beyond the automated systems that request account details. Even getting an email address to log a query seems elusive.
Appreciate your time though in helping.
Is this a direct debit from a bank account or a recurring credit card purchase , your bank statement entry looks nothing like the DD entry on my bank statement for my BT broadband account , if it is credit card purchase rather than a DD , do they have the same DD ‘guarantee’ as far as refunds etc ?,
TBH if it is a recurring credit card charge , I didn’t know BT had that type of payment for phone/broadband/mobile , the literature usually indicates payment has to be by DD .
I’m not sure how you will be able to resolve this without anything other than the bank/credit card account number to go on , perhaps BT can search using that just that payment information , but as you have stopped future payment, presumably at some point you will be contacted by BT to say ‘we couldn’t collect this months payment’ and that email , text or letter may contain some information about the account the payment refers to .
TBH , my suspicion is for something TV related, wether it’s a mistake ( although difficult to understand how your bank/ credit card account information could be used if not by someone with access to the card number , security code on the rear etc ) or something you bought and have subsequently forgotten about .
Did you purchase any extra licences for the BT anti virus?
Given the amounts & the fact it states recurring payment this does look very much like a tnt sports/discovery sub monthly subscription. All I can suggest is try calling with all info (email addresses etc to hand) & see