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[quote user="searcher30"] forgot to pay the france telecom phone bill and they say they are adding a fee on the next bill of 10 euros . are they allowed to do this?

 

thanks in advance!

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Hi

In the UK BT charge £10 in the same circumstances and they don't add it to the next bill - they are not that generous!

Sue

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From my experience French organisations are quite quick at putting on the “late payment” penalty. I had one on a water bill some time ago. I have never had a red bill. I have received a few reminder letters from EDF without a “late payment” surcharge, but the water one was very quick (literally a couple of weeks after the bill, no reminders, no “red” bill, just a new bill higher than the previous one).

Ian

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All part of the French way of life I'm afraid, and not uncommon as BJSLIV has already said. The amount of 10€ isn't much so I would just pay up and put it down to experience if I were you. It isn't worth losing any sleep over. If you are concerned that you might forget again then why not set up a direct debit ?  If you call into one of the FT shops with an RIB from your cheque book and an old FT bill, they will sort it all out for you.

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