Help · 4 min · Last reviewed 5 Jul 2026
How OCCTA billing works
In short
The plain-English version of how, when and why OCCTA bills you.
Billing starts only once your service is confirmed live. Your first invoice may include your activation fee and a pro-rata charge from your live date to your chosen billing date. After that, your monthly service is billed in advance on your selected billing date.
Key points
- Nothing is billed until your service is live.
- Your first invoice covers: any activation/setup fee (if applicable), a pro-rata amount from live date to billing day, and (in some cases) your first full monthly service in advance.
- Every following invoice is one calendar month of service, billed on your chosen billing day.
- Residential prices INCLUDE VAT. Business prices exclude VAT, with VAT shown as a separate line.
How you pay
You are either on invoice link or Direct Debit.
- Invoice link: we email you a link when a new invoice is ready. You are NOT automatically charged — you pay when you receive the link.
- Direct Debit: your bank pays us on the invoice due date once the mandate is active.
Invoice statuses
- Sent: issued, not yet paid.
- Paid: confirmed received.
- Overdue: past due date, not yet paid.
- Void / Cancelled: not payable.
Receipts
A receipt is only created after confirmed payment. Both invoices and receipts are downloadable from your dashboard.
If something on an invoice looks wrong, do NOT ignore it — contact us with the invoice number and we'll check.
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This guide is for general information only. Your accepted Contract Summary, Contract Information and OCCTA terms apply to your service.