Understanding Your First Bill & Pro-Rata Charges
When your service is first activated, your initial bill will include a pro-rata charge to align your billing with our standard billing cycle. This means you'll only be charged for the portion of the service used between your activation date and the end of that billing cycle.
Note: If you made an upfront payment during sign-up, this may fully or partially cover your first bill. Any remaining credit will automatically be applied to your next invoice.
If you're an existing customer and you've added a new service to your account (e.g., a mobile or NBN plan), the pro-rata charges for that service will be handled as follows:
If your current bill has already been issued:
The pro-rata charge (from activation to the end of that cycle) will be added to your next bill, along with the full monthly charge for the new service.
If your bill hasn’t been generated yet:
The pro-rata charge will be included in the upcoming invoice, and the following bill will include the standard monthly charge.
To avoid any surprises, it's a good idea to note the activation date of the new service. Your next bill may appear higher than usual due to the combination of pro-rata and full monthly charges.
| Invoice | Bill Date | Due Date | Cycle Period |
| Bill Run 1 | 7th of each month | 14th (or 7 days after the invoice date) | 1st to the end of the month |
| Bill Run 2 | 21st of each month | 28th (or 7 days after the invoice date) | 15th to 14th of the next month |
Bills are sent via email, and payment is automatically debited 7 days after the invoice date.
Sample:
June 7 – You received your bill.
June 14 – This is the due date for payment.
Billing Period – The bill covers service from June 1 to June 30.
Although the bill is received on the 7th, payment isn't due until the 14th. The charges reflect the whole month's service, billed in advance—from the start to the end of the month.
You can easily check your billing cycle using either of the following methods:
Log in to your My Account portal
Navigate to the Billing section and scroll down to Bill History
Check the Due on your most recent invoice.
How to interpret your due date:
If your bill is due on or around the 14th (this may shift slightly if it falls on a weekend or public holiday), your billing cycle runs from the 1st to the end of the month. This means you're on the 1st bill run.
If your bill is due on the 28th (this may shift slightly if it falls on a weekend or public holiday), your billing cycle runs from the 15th of the current month to the 14th of the following month, which indicates you're on the 2nd bill run.
Open your invoice and look at the service period listed:
If the billing period shows the 1st to the end of the month, you're on the 1st bill run, with a due date around the 14th.
If it shows the 15th to the 14th of the next month, you're on the 2nd bill run, and your payment is due around the 28th.
Understanding your billing cycle can help you anticipate charges, especially when adding new services or reviewing your invoice.
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Article ID: 30
Created: April 3, 2024
Last Updated: June 13, 2025
Author: Annive Federicos [annive.federicos@spintel.net.au]
Online URL: https://articles.spintel.net.au/article/first-bill.html