Direct Debit VS manual payment

DJN123456

Hi,
Bit of an odd one - I have a mobile contract on Vodafone RED where I pay £0 monthly so long as I don't exceed my data, roam abroad, send picture messages etc and I have this due to their friends and family discounts. As such I have a Direct Debit that is setup to take £0 monthly.

My question is, can I cancel the direct debit and pay my bill manually (through their online portal)? I ask as I want to avoid paying an erroneous massive bill and having to fight to get the issue resolved as some people I know have had to do (over and over every month). I'm also going traveling so I really won't have the time or ability to call and fight them whilst living in a remote village (but weirdly will have wifi).

I basically want a chance to review my bills before I pay which is what used to happen before companies started demanding direct debit as part of their sale.

grumbler

DJN123456 wrote: »

My question is, can I cancel the direct debit and pay my bill manually (through their online portal)?

Yes, you can, but...

• many mobile providers charge extra for any types of payments except a DD,
• a missed payments will be promptly reported to CRA(s) if you fail to make a payment due.

That said, all DDs have dormancy period (13 months?) and die naturally if not used. This can result in a missed payment if you rely on DD and don't keep an eye on it.