UK players increasingly have the option to enjoy pay with phone bill slots games at a growing range of sites. A number of UK casinos now offer the option to pay by phone through Payforit, a platform that enables you to add funds to your casino account or buy other digital content, with the amount then being charged to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your pay as you go balance.
If you are on any of the four major UK mobile phone networks — EE, O2, Vodafone or Three — you will be able to play at pay with phone bill casinos via the Payforit platform. Payforit is a joint enterprise between the four major UK carriers set up to facilitate mobile payments, rather than a stand-alone company, and so a separate app or account is not required.
Another alternative that is available at selected casino sites is the option to call customer services and make a payment using a credit or debit card directly over the phone. This means that you can play at a pay with phone casino without the need to set up any additional accounts, or store your personal banking details with a third party. Not all sites offer pay by phone bingo or slots, but there are enough out there that you will be able to find a quality place to play if this is your preferred payment method.
Check out some of the best-known and most popular UK pay by phone bill bingo sites and online casinos that our WhichBingo experts have played at:
Pros
All you need is your mobile phone — You only need a mobile account with one of the four major mobile carriers to play at a pay by phone casino not Boku. There is no need to set up a separate account as you are required to do when you use PayPal or an e-wallet like Skrill or Neteller, and there is no app to download and install on your phone or tablet.
Cons
It is generally quick and simple to bank at a pay with phone bill casino, although it might not necessarily be the right option for you. Below we look at some of the features on offer to help you determine whether a pay by phone bill casino online is the right payment method for you.
When you make a deposit using your mobile phone at a pay by phone bingo or casino site, the funds are credited to your account instantly and so you can begin playing straight away. However, as noted above, there is no withdrawal option so you need to ensure that you also set up an alternative payment method. PayPal, and e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, offer the fastest withdrawal times so we would always recommend one of these.
One of the biggest advantages when you play at a pay by mobile phone bingo site is that you don’t have to set up a separate account to facilitate payments. Provided you have a mobile phone account with either EE, O2, Vodafone or Three, and the site you play at accepts pay by phone payments, this is all you require.
There are no fees charged either by Payforit or your mobile phone carrier for making deposits at an online bingo pay by phone bill site. Your deposit amount appears on your next phone bill, or is deducted from your pre-pay balance, with no extra charges attached.
However, it needs to be noted that some casino and bingo sites will themselves charge a fee when you pay by phone. If this is the case, it will generally be in the region of 2.5%, but you should carefully read the T&Cs in advance to confirm whether a fee is to be charged.
There are many positives to using Payforit to playing at pay with phone bill bingo and casino sites. Most notably, you have extra levels of security and protection for your financial information, as you don’t have to share credit/debit card details with either the casino or a third party provider. Likewise, it is a highly convenient payment method, as there is no separate app to download and install on your phone, nor is there an additional account to set up and manage.
At the same time, there are some significant drawbacks to using pay by phone as a payment method. Importantly, you can’t make withdrawals from your casino account in this way, which means that you need to find a convenient alternative when you want to cash out funds. The daily deposit limits are also likely to be a problem for more regular players, while the fees that some casinos and bingo sites charge for using pay by phone will also be a negative in many players’ eyes.
For the occasional player, we think that pay by phone bill (or pay by phone) is an effective and convenient payment method, while at the same time acknowledging that it does have limitations, especially for those who play frequently, and so those players might be better off seeking an alternative.
