How much deposit does AT&T require?
New service or new line of internet service may entail the payment of a deposit by the customer to AT&T. The deposit that’s required is also not fixed and depends on your credit score, the services you are requesting, and whether you are a new customer or a returning one. Here are some key details on AT&T's deposit requirements:
New Customers
If you're signing up for AT&T Internet for the first time, here's how it works: If you're signing up for AT&T services for the first time, here's how it works:
Credit Check – AT&T credit check is done on signing up. Thus, customers with good credit histories will not be expected to pay a deposit. The former may require people with little or negative credit history to provide one.
Deposit amounts – The deposit amounts differ depending on the situation, with amounts usually ranging from $25 to $500 per line of service. Thus, in case you are to get two lines, your deposit will range between $50 and $1000. High-speed internet deposits are normally in the range of one hundred dollars. The AT&T Fiber deposit, for instance, ranges from $150.
How to Avoid Deposits - AT&T has other options you might be able to sign up for with a less-than-perfect credit score, such as PREPAID service instead of postpaid. Prepaid customers can select the $300 or less refundable deposit. People 65 years and above may also opt not to deposit money.
Existing Customers
Should you currently have AT&T service, the following describes additional lines of service for deposits:
Adding New Lines – Should you choose to add a new line to your AT&T line, your credit history may cause you to be liable for a deposit. Good-paying consumers who make their payments on time will not need deposits for new lines. A couple of them could need one if they paid a few days over the due date.
Switching to postpaid smartphone plans – Changing from AT&T PREPAID service to AT&T postpaid smartphone plans might mean you have to submit a deposit even if you are an AT&T subscriber. Whether it is needed will rely on your credit and account situation.
Ways Deposits Can Be Waived or Refunded:
As an AT&T customer, you may be able to get your initial deposit waived or have it refunded later in these ways: As an AT&T customer, you may be able to get your initial deposit waived or have it refunded later in these ways:
- Maintain your record of timely payments for a full year
- Sign up for the AT&T AutoPay and go paperless.
- Pay your deposits back when your account time and payments demonstrate you are at very little risk of going into default.
- This can be done by obtaining a letter of credit from your bank or financial institution to attest that you are at low risk of default.
In essence, credit check, account duration, payment habit, and the services one is subscribed to determine whether AT&T requests a deposit or not and the amount of deposit to be paid per line of service. Avoiding deposits as an existing client or receiving a chance to recover refunds later depends on your being a good customer by paying bills on time. It also highlights what deposit requirements, should you speak with an AT&T sales agent for your situation, you might be subject to.
Upgrade to faster, more reliable AT&T Fiber Internet today! Call us at +1 844-905-5002 and get connected with speeds that keep you ahead.