Arjay Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just a heads up that Telmex has now changed its policy. If you don't pay your Telmex bill by the due date, they will cut your phone off the very next day. Just happened to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 You betcha. We came back from vacation the date it was due, didn't remember that and the next day got that "estimado cliente" message and no service after their office hours: this after paying on time for 7 years. Went in to pay by the machine on Saturday when the office was closed, but the "24/7/365" pay machine wasn't working. On Monday, the clerk said "oh, that machine never works". Bah, humbug and a raspberry to Telmex. Like giving a warning and a few days grace would break Carlos Slims' bank account?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 The benefit of living with a telcom monopoly, lousy service and high rates. At least they are better than the real horror around here, that government electric monopoly called CFE. But hey, Carlos is making out like a bandit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osoprehistorico Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 The good thing for morosos is that if you pay before the next due date, by the time you get back home the service has been restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traderspoc Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 get the bill set up for automatic deduction form your bank account we did that last year, took three months to finally work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 It's hard for me to get over to the main office, so I usually just pay at Oxxo. It's like 7 or 9 pesos, but it would cost me more to take the bus to the Ajijic office. On a side note of paying things late, last year my mom went to CFE to pay her bill. She was 3 pesos short in change but all the locals behind her assured her that they would just put that 3 pesos onto the next bill. Not so. 15 days later, the last night my sister was in town visiting, they cut the power conveniently right after their office closed. I called them and they said they could turn it on the next day, for $80 pesos. So watch not paying CFE the right amount or on time, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Whaddya mean "making out LIKE bandits". They are bandidos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaponicsman Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 get the bill set up for automatic deduction form your bank account we did that last year, took three months to finally work. I did that with CFE and my electric bills quadrupled... some as high as $13,000 pesos for each 2-month period and never noticed it for over a year... on a 3-BR house with no pool, fountain or anything. My fault for not checking my bank statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 the computer shuts off the electric if you are short. best to pay MORE than you owe, & dont listen to people waiting on a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I have both Telmex and CFE paid automatically and have never had a problem. Very nice if you don't get the bill on time, forget or are out of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 I paid TelMex eight days late this past month without losing service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptarte_22@yahoo.com Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Obviously its all 'hit or miss' as with so much here...frustrating, but we have a manager who takes care while we are here or NOB...lucky us. 'Its easier to love Mexico than to ever understand it!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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