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Payment Methods

Select your payment option below for more information.

Pay Over the Phone

Automated Payment Hotline:

Available 24/7

1-800-PAY-TELL

(1-800-729-8355)

To Save time you can call our Automated Payment Hotline to open an account and make a payment with a VISA®, MasterCard®, or Check/Debit Card.

Payment Processing Fee $3.00

Payments are posted immediately.

Prepaid Cash Card

You can purchase a prepaid cash card to make a payment.

Walmart Money Card®

Purchase at Walmart; $3.00 to activate card at register; Can be reloaded at Walmart for a fee of $3.00; Monthly service fee of $3.00.

Click here for more details.

Green Dot® Prepaid Mastercard® or Visa® Card

Purchase at most retail stores; $4.95 to activate card at register; Can be reloaded at register for fee of $4.95; Monthly service fee of $5.95.

Click here for more details.

Information gathered on 4/10/2012. Pay Tel is not responsible for changes in Walmart and Green Dot® policies and procedures. Please check their websites for the most up to date information.

Payments are posted immediately.

Western Union® Quick Collect®

You can click on the link below for a sample of the Quick Collect® Form that you are required to complete when sending your payment.

Be sure to ask for "Quick Collect" to get the lower rate.

Please include Pay Tel's Code City - PAY TEL NC.

Western-Union®-sample

The Western Union® Quick Collect® fees* are based on the payment amount:

$0-$50.00 = $5.00

$50.01 to $250.00 = $9.00

$250.01 to $500.00 = $13.95

$500.01 to $1,000.00 = $15.95

Payments are posted immediately.

* Reduced Western Union® fees may be offered in certain states. Please check the tariff for your state to verify the applicable Western Union® Fee. To do so, click here, then select your state and complete the form for a rate quote or follow the link to view the applicable Pay Tel Tariff.

Pay through mail

Print check/money order payment form

You can pay with a personal check or money order. Click here to print a check/money order payment form to include with your payment.

Please be sure to mail your payment 2-3 days before your account is out of funds so that you will not have any interruption in services.

Payment Processing Fee - No Charge

Pay Tel Communications, Inc.

PO Box 19290

Greensboro, NC 27419

Payment Processing Fees

When making a payment on an account, you will be charged a Payment Processing Fee by the third party payment processor of the various payment options; Website $3.00, Automated Payment Hotline $3.00, Live Payment Center $5.95, PayNearMe $1.99, MoneyGram® $5.95 (Walmart and other locations), and Western Union Quick Collect $5.00*.

Payments can also be mailed directly to Pay Tel with a check or money order to avoid the payment processing fees charged by the third party payment processors. Please be sure to mail your payment 2-3 days before your account is out of funds so you will not have any interruption in services.

*The Western Union Quick Collect® fees* are based on the payment amount, see detail above for more information.

Payment Postings

Payments are posted to accounts when Pay Tel receives notification of the payment from the payment processor.

You can visit The Manage My Account page on our Website or call 1-800-729-8355 after making your payment to check your account balance and confirm receipt of your payment.

Block Removal

Blocks are released throughout the day.

Rates and Tariffs

Choose a State to view Facility rate information. You can check rates here before or after opening an account.

View the Current Interstate Informational Tariff:

Interstate Tariff PDF