Biller Account Detail Page - Fields

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Biller Information
Service Holder Information

Biller Information Section

Field

Description

Account #

The biller's account number.

Account Status The status of the electronic billing service for this account. Valid values are Active(A), Inactive(I), and Biller Acct # Changed(C).
Activation Method Indicates whether the e-bill service was activated through E-Bill Auto-Activation or by the subscriber. Valid values are Auto and Subscriber.
Alternate Account # An alternate account number used by the biller to identify the account.
Auto Account # The account number of the bank account to be debited for Auto-Pay payments.
Auto Routing # The routing transit number of the bank account to be debited for Auto-Pay payments.

Autopay Amount Option

The amount option the subscriber has selected to be paid automatically. Valid values are: �Acct Bal� (the account balance), �Amt Due� (the actual amount due), �Min Amt Due� (minimum amount due), �Rptng Amt� (a repeating amount of a specific dollar amount), �Unknown,� and �[blank]� (Auto-Pay does not apply to or has not been selected for this account).

Note: When Autopay Amount Option displays �Acct Bal,� �Amt Due,� or �Min Amt Due,� the Maximum Amount field can display the specific amount below which the subscriber has (optionally) indicated the electronic bill be paid automatically.

Autopay Schedule

The Auto-Pay scheduling option the subscriber has chosen. Valid values are: �Pay Prior to Due Date(B),� �Pay on Due Date(D),� and �Pay Upon Receipt(U).�

Note: When Autopay Schedule displays �Pay Prior to Due Date(B),� the new field Days Before indicates the number of business days before the due date on which the electronic bill is paid automatically.

Autopay Status

The current status of the Auto-Pay process as it relates to the service activation order. Valid values are:

  • Pending(P)
    The e-bill activation request has been added and is currently being processed through the system.
  • Active(A)
    The service order has been confirmed by the biller and the account is now active.
  • Inactive(I)
    The account is inactive and no further activity will be processed for this account.

Note: If the biller does not support Auto-Pay or if the subscriber chooses not to use it, this field and all of the other Auto-Pay fields are blank.

Bill Type A code that categorizes the electronic bill on the basis of its origin. Valid values are:
  • E-bill(E)
  • Scrape(S)
  • Scan(P)

Note: Scanned e-bills are not currently available.

Days Before

The number of business days before the due date on which to pay the electronic bill automatically. Valid values are: �1,� �2,� �3,� �4,� and �5.�

Note: This field only displays a value when the Autopay Schedule field displays �Pay Prior to Due Date(B).�

EPM

This field only appears if the biller is set up for Electronic Postmark� protection.
Indicates whether the payments generated by the Auto-Pay model will have an electronic postmark applied to them. Valid values are Yes and No.

ID The identification number assigned to the biller.

Maximum Amount

The maximum amount set by the subscriber for an Auto-Pay payment. Bills equal to or less than this amount will be paid automatically.

Note: This field only displays a value when the Autopay Amount Option field displays �Acct Bal,� �Amt Due,� or �Min Amt Due.�

Name

The name of the biller.

Payee Account # The payee account number for the biller account.
Payee ID The payee identifier for the biller.
Phone The biller's phone number for customer information.
Previous Account # The previous account number for this electronic billing service.

Repeating Amount

The subscriber-specified amount to be paid each month.

Note: This field only displays a value when the Autopay Amount Option displays �Rptng Amt.�

Reminder E-mail?

Indicates whether subscriber wants to receive an e-mail reminder if a bill is not viewed within four days of CheckFree's receipt of the e-bill.

Remit Account # The subscriber's biller account number in the format needed by the biller to process payments.
Routing ZIP Code The remittance ZIP Code. The ZIP Code of the remit center to which the payment was sent.
Send E-Mail Address to Biller Indicates whether the subscriber authorizes disclosure of the e-mail address to the biller.

Note: If the associate does not have the appropriate security level to change this field, it will be unavailable for editing, and the field will display a Yes or No.

Suppress Paper Bill Indicates whether a subscriber whose service has been auto-activated agreed to discontinue paper bills for the account. Valid values are Yes, No, Not Allowed (sponsor does not permit suppression of paper bills), and Ask Again (default value).

Note: You can change the value from No to Ask Again, but you cannot alter the subscriber's consent to the terms and conditions for paper suppression. Once the subscriber agrees to paper suppression, the agreement with the biller goes into effect and cannot be reversed by CheckFree.

Standard Payee The master payee identification number associated with a standard payee. This field will be blank if the payee is non-standard.

Service Holder Information Section

Address 1, Address 2, Address 3 The address where the biller's services are provided. This address may be different from the subscriber's address.
Business Name

The name of the business, if applicable.

Note
: If the Service Holder Type is Business(B), the Business Name field is required.

City The city where the biller's services are provided. The city may be different from the subscriber's city.
Country The country where the biller's services are provided. This country may be different from the subscriber's country.
Daytime Phone The daytime phone for the recipient of the biller's services. This phone number may be different from the subscriber's phone number.
Enable Date The date that the subscriber's biller account was added.
Evening Phone The evening phone for the recipient of the biller's services. This phone number may be different from the subscriber's phone number.
First Name

The first name of the person that the biller is providing service for. This name may be different from the subscriber name.

Note
: If Service Holder Type is Individual(I), both the First and Last Name fields are required.

Last Bill Date The date that CheckFree last received a bill for the account.
Last Maint. Date The last date on which the biller account was updated.
Last Name

The last name of the person, as provided by the biller. This name may be different from the subscriber name.

Note
: If Service Holder Type is Individual(I), both the First and Last Name fields are required.

Middle Name The middle name of the person that the biller is providing service for. This name may be different from the subscriber name.
Postal Code

The postal code of the location where the biller's services are provided. This postal code may be different from the subscriber's postal code.

Note: This field only contains a value if the Country is not USA.

Province

The province where the biller's services are provided. This province may be different from the subscriber's province.

Note: This field only contains a value if the Country is not USA.

Send E-Bills by E-Mail

Indicates whether the subscriber wants e-bills delivered by e-mail. Valid values are No(N) and Bill Summary Only(S).

Note: Additional options will be available in a later release.

Service Holder Type Code that identifies the service holder as an individual(I) or a small business(B).
State The state where the biller's services are provided. This state may be different from the subscriber's state.
ZIP Code The ZIP Code for the address where the biller's services are provided. This ZIP Code may be different from the subscriber's ZIP Code.