Seeing a Verizon charge on your statement?
Common ways Verizon charges could appear on your statement
- VZWRLSSE2482-01
- VERIZON WRLS M4386-01
- VZWRLSSX4741-01
- Verizon Wrls 28964-01
- VERIZON WRLS M0084-01
- VERIZON WIRELESS RETAILER
- VZWRLSSIVR VB
- VERIZONONETIMEPAYMENT
- VZWRLSSBILL PAY VW
- VZWRLSSPREPAID PYMNT
- VZWRLSSBILL PAY
- VZWRLSSONETIMEPAY
- VZWRLSS APOCC VISN
- VERIZON WIRELESS
- VERIZONDEVICE PAYMENT
- VERIZON*ACCESSORIES
- VERIZON AUTOPAY
- CHECKCARD VERIZON WIRELESS
- POS PURCHASE VERIZON
- PRE-AUTH VERIZON
What is Verizon?
Verizon Communications Inc., often referred to as “Verizon” or “Verizon Wireless” in statements, is a U.S.-based telecommunications company that offers mobile wireless service, home internet , TV, and related connectivity solutions. The company provides consumer mobility plans, home broadband, device financing, and business network services. Learn more on their site.
Common causes for Verizon charges
Here are 6 common reasons you might see a Verizon charge on your statement:
- Monthly wireless plan payment or taxes/fees for your Verizon Wireless account.
- One-time payment you made toward your mobile bill.
- Device financing or upgrade fees charged at purchase or on your next bill.
- Accessories purchased at a Verizon store or online.
- Pre-authorization hold placed when paying or updating a saved card.
- Auto Pay enrollment applying your monthly discount and triggering a scheduled charge.
Decoding charge tags
Because Verizon uses multiple brands and payment flows, charges can appear under slightly different descriptors:
- VZWRLSS is an abbreviation for Verizon Wireless (mobile service and device billing).
- BILL PAY is a regular bill payment; ONETIMEPAY is a single, manual payment.
- APOCC VISN/VISE is a backend billing/authorization descriptor sometimes seen on Verizon Wireless charges
- AUTOPAY is a scheduled payment set up in your account settings (can include a monthly discount on eligible plans)
- CHECKCARD / POS PURCHASE / PRE-AUTH refer to how your bank processed the transaction (debit, in-person point-of-sale, or a temporary authorization hold)
If you don’t recognize a specific charge, sign in to My Verizon or call Verizon to review your recent bill, payments, device orders, and charges; that’s usually the fastest way to match a descriptor to an order or line.
