- AT&T may soon remove credit card autopay discounts entirely, following a similar move by T-Mobile in 2023.
- Debit card autopay discounts may also be reduced, from $10 to $5, with full discounts now limited to direct bank payments.
- These changes have not been officially confirmed, but rumors suggest the changes could begin as early as April 24.
Citing trusted sources, the publication claims AT&T may follow a controversial move that T-Mobile introduced back in 2023. At the time, the Uncarrier faced heavy criticism when it removed credit card support for autopay, requiring a debit card or direct bank ACH transaction instead.
Shortly after this move, AT&T reduced its credit card autopay discounts to just $5, but now it’s reportedly removing the discount for credit cards entirely. On top of that, AT&T is also allegedly reducing debit card discounts from $10 to just $5. Going forward, the only way to receive the full $10 discount will be to pay directly from a bank account.
Although The Mobile Report does not yet have a confirmed date for this change, a social media post from Redditor u/AloneResearcher7476 suggests it could take effect as soon as April 24.
It’s important to note that none of this has been officially confirmed by AT&T and, for now, remains a rumor. Would it be surprising if true? Not really — AT&T was already moving in this direction by reducing credit card discounts, and this feels like the next logical (though disappointing) step.