How Can I Lower or Monitor My AT&T Wireless Bill?

Introduction

If you need to save money, you need to do what you can to lower your bills. When it comes to lowering your AT&T bill, there are several things you can try. At least one of them is bound to work for you.

What You'll Need

If you enroll in both paperless billing and autopay, you can save up to $10 per phone line per month off your AT&T bill. The exact amount will depend on the details of your plan.Once you sign up for autopay, it can take as many as two billing cycles for the option to actually activate for your account.

Go to the AT&T home page.

AT&T home page

Click on the Account icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

A dropdown menu will appear.

Click on "Sign in."

Go to the paperless billing page,

AT&T paperless billing page

Choose the account you want to activate paperless billing on.

Click on "Change."

Select "Keep paperless billing."

Follow the prompts to finish activating paperless billing.

You will now only receive bills via email.

Go to the Payment Center.

AT&T Payment Center

Select the account you want to activate autopay on.

Select "AutoPay."

Follow the prompts to finish setting up autopay for your account.

You should now be able to receive whatever discount your account allows for paperless billing and autopay.
For additional savings, continue with the subsequent steps.

Go to the phone plans page.

AT&T phone plans page

Find a plan that can save you money.

The Unlimited Your Way plan can be a real money saver if you have a family with their own phones.
You can also look for a plan that offers you the bare minimum services you need without the extras and benefits that your current plan is giving you. Do away with as many add-ons as you can.

Select the plan you decide on.

Follow the prompts to switch over to the new plan.

Go to the AT&T discount page to see if you qualify for any special discounts.

AT&T discount page
AT&T offers discounts of up to 20% for teachers, first responders, employees of certain companies, and military veterans. You can even get a discount for being 55 years of age or older. Just click on the relevant tab in the navigation bar under the "Enjoy exclusive savings on our best wireless plans" header, or enter your employer information in the form in the middle of the page.

Follow the prompts to determine if you are eligible for a special discount and, if you are, to apply for it.

Conclusion

You can also call an AT&T customer service representative and say that you are considering switching carriers, and see if they will offer you a retention discount. The customer service center is open 24 hours a day, every day of the week.