Simple Mobile Charges Sales Taxes for Recurring Credit Card Payments

[NYPD]

Just found out when they charged my credit card, instead of the normal $50 for 30 days for UNLIMITED Blackberry Plan, I was hit up for $50 + $5.10 in sales tax!

Called SM Cust. Service and was told as of like 1/9/13, they tack on a sales tax for recurring credit card payments!!!

Looks like I'll have to use the PIN method to re-up each month to avoid this sales tax! Gonna have to buy these re-up cards with a PIN to up each month. What a pain!

[overthinkingme]

Where is this?

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[NYPD]

Best Buy is one of the places that sell the ReUp cards. There are others that you can also buy online.

[overthinkingme]

I meant, where are you located?

I was just charged $40.24 here in CA.

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[slikk]

Has anyone been charged the sales tax for automatic re-ups in NY?

I got tmobile about two weeks ago and I was planning on doing the automatic re-ups w them...guess not??? But is there anyother convenient method of re-upping other than getting a pin and re-upping it at the last day?
Can we buy couple of pins from online and store them in the simple mobile online account?

[ccseasusan]

I also felt strange because I am from New Hampshire. Usually there is no sales tax when I purchase everything here, even a car. But Simple Mobile did charge me 1 dollar something for $25 recharge.

I purchased recharge from callingmart online a couple of times. There was no sales tax with 3% off to get pin, sometimes 5% off. It's inconvenient but I could save some money,

[NYPD]

I just used "callingmart.com" and up for $50 for only $47.50. No Sales Tax! (Used coupon code: MLK125 at checkout).

This is awesome!

[overthinkingme]

Has anyone been charged the sales tax for automatic re-ups in NY?

I got tmobile about two weeks ago and I was planning on doing the automatic re-ups w them...guess not??? But is there anyother convenient method of re-upping other than getting a pin and re-upping it at the last day?
Can we buy couple of pins from online and store them in the simple mobile online account?

Yeah you can pay ahead of time.

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[NYPD]

This is the way to go! Linking to a credit card for monthly recurring charges makes no sense and cost more. Plus now I can use my AMEX card to buy the re-ups. Simple Mobile did not accept AMEX.

[overthinkingme]

I meant, where are you located?

I was just charged $40.24 here in CA.

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Was just charged $40.76. I guess the taxes were raised..?

[NYPD]

Too much BS with Simple and taxes now. Just use the re-up cards and you'll save like $60 in a year.