Apachewoman Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 I need a method to pay my CFE bills during my regular travel absences In past I have relied on unreliable but well meaning help(gardener/maid/nextdoo neighbor who was often traveling) I have also used a management company whose charges for this one task were extravagant...though the 6 annual bills were paid. I do not have a Mexican bank account nor debit/credit card to use. And CFE onsite payments will NOT accept out of country bank cards backed by AmEx, Visa, etc. Hoping someone can advise me 🙂 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Pay with cash in advance. CFE will carry your credit over each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 get the bank to do it. Bancomer has paidfor my utilities without any problems for the last 18years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apachewoman Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, bmh said: get the bank to do it. Bancomer has paidfor my utilities without any problems for the last 18years. I do not have a MEXICAN bank account. Thanks bmh for responding. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimanjome Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Angus is spot on--I asked at CFE about this, and I was told to pay cash in advance, it will be held in your account and your statements will deduct from the credit balance every 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtopman Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, kimanjome said: Angus is spot on--I asked at CFE about this, and I was told to pay cash in advance, it will be held in your account and your statements will deduct from the credit balance every 2 months. Yup, you know what your bill is every 2 months, pay it and they will take care of the rest cause you will be running a credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Go to the CFE office in Chapala with a fistfull of $500 peso notes and your CFE bill..Scan your CFE bill and start feeding peso/s until you have what you calculate is needed for your absence..then add another 500-1000 extra...I do it for the year..has worked for 20+ years without any issues.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apachewoman Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Thanks to all the participation..and the various solutions. Cash on account is the optimal solution. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Xoom (a division of PayPal) now allows for payment of CFE bills using your PayPal account. Not cheap (I think 5 bucks fee plus a poor exchange rate) but a last ditch resource if you find yourself outside of area and get a CFE bill with no money on the account to pay. Better than having power cut off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 7:51 PM, Apachewoman said: I need a method to pay my CFE bills during my regular travel absences In past I have relied on unreliable but well meaning help(gardener/maid/nextdoo neighbor who was often traveling) I have also used a management company whose charges for this one task were extravagant...though the 6 annual bills were paid. I do not have a Mexican bank account nor debit/credit card to use. And CFE onsite payments will NOT accept out of country bank cards backed by AmEx, Visa, etc. Hoping someone can advise me 🙂 Thanks yes, for years we had to return to the states, one time for 5 months. just go to the machine pay with cash and each 2 months it will take the credited money from the surplus. It worked perfect and no problems. You can also look online from canada or the states to monitor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, oregontochapala said: Install and use the CFEContigo app and pay from there. You can view your bill and pay with a card quickly and easily. Lots more people have computer access when they travel, hotel, public library and computer stalls or shops than have smart phones. It is archaic and backwards not to have the ability to pay online through an internet portal. You can count ATTmx along with CFE and Simapa. These so called businesses should be ashamed. I bet you would find that all of them pay their bills online by e-check or transfer to their suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 You can pay CFE bills using a credit card on their portal: CFE Portal You can also select to have the bill charged automatically to the credit card when the payment is approved. Mexican credit card and US Amex both work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, oregontochapala said: And anyone who uses a public computer for ANYTHING that requires logging in or a password is a fool! You got that right. For my July Asian trip I bought a Windows tablet for its portability and security while there, my laptop is too old and heavy to tote around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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