Understanding Netflix Billing and Payments

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This article helps us in Understanding Netflix Billing and Payments. Netflix, Inc. is an American media company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it operates the over-the-top subscription video on-demand service Netflix brand, which includes original films and television series commissioned or acquired by the company, and third-party content licensed from other distributors. Netflix is a member of the Motion Picture Association—having become the first streaming company to become a member.

Your Netflix service charges

You can view your payment and billing history on the Billing Details page of your account.

View your plan and monthly cost

You can view your current Netflix plan and billing history on the Billing Details page of your account.

Compare plans and pricing and change your plan at any time.

How to Understand your Netflix billing date

As a member, you are automatically charged once a month on the date you signed up. Your Netflix subscription is charged at the beginning of your billing cycle and can take several days to appear on your account.

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  • Your billing date may be one day earlier or later due to time zone differences.
  • If the day of your billing date does not occur in every month (for example, the 31st), you will be billed on the last day of that month instead. 
  • If you pay for Netflix through a third party, your Netflix billing date may vary from your provider’s billing date.

How to Update your Netflix payment information

Sign in to your Account and select Manage payment info. Some payment options will direct you to their website to complete the update process.

If you would like to change how you pay for Netflix, we have several payment options.

How to Print your Netflix invoice

  1. Go to the Billing Details page on your account.
  2. Click on the date of the charge you wish to view. The link will open a printable invoice page for that specific charge. If you prefer to print all the charges within the last year, you can print the Billing Details page.
  3. Find answers to questions about taxes listed on your Netflix invoice.

You can view your Netflix billing information for up to one year. If you need billing information older than one year, please contact your financial institution.

How to Resolve Netflix payment issues

If there is a problem with your payment method, here are some of the most common causes with suggestions to resolve the issue.

Payment method was declined

If the bank or financial institution declined the charge:

  • Check that your payment information such as postal code, security code, expiration date are correct.
    • If not, sign in to your Account and select Manage payment info. You can also try a different payment method.
    • If everything is correct, you can retry your payment.
  • If you’re still having trouble, make sure your payment method supports e-commerce transactions.

Payment method is not accepted

There are many options to pay for Netflix including credit or debit cards, and third parties. If one of our accepted payment methods is not working, please contact us for help.

Account canceled unexpectedly

If you are billed through a third party or have a package that includes Netflix, your account could be canceled for a number of reasons.

  • There is an issue with your payment.
    • Third-party: Sign in to your third-party account to resolve the payment issue, then rejoin Netflix.
    • Package: Sign in to your package account to resolve the payment issue, then relink your Netflix account.
  • You paused or canceled a package that includes Netflix and there is no other payment method on file.
    • If your package is still active, then relink your Netflix account.
    • If you canceled your package, sign in to your Netflix account and add a new payment method.

How to Investigate Netflix unexpected charges

Price is higher than expected

There are a few reasons you may be seeing a charge that is more than you expected.

  • Taxes – Depending on where you live, you may be charged taxes in addition to your subscription price. 
  • Fees – In some countries, card companies may charge an extra fee for cross-border transactions. Some countries may change the currency to USD even though we charge in local currency.
  • Plan changes – If you or someone in your household upgraded your Netflix plan, your bill will reflect the higher plan price.

Charged earlier than expected

If your billing date is scheduled for a day that does not occur in a given month (such as the 31st), you’ll be billed on the last day of that month instead.

If you recently changed your billing date and within the same month there is a price change or you change to a higher-priced plan, you could be charged earlier than expected.

Multiple or unauthorized charges

Netflix members are charged once a month on the date they signed up.

If you recently signed up for Netflix, or you’re a member who changed your payment method or retried a declined payment, you may see an authorization request that appears as a pending transaction on your statement. Authorizations are not charges but may affect your available balance until your bank releases the funds in a few days.

  • If the authorization request consumed the available balance on your account, then we will be unable to process the Netflix charge. If this happens, you will need to add funds to your account or use a different payment method.

If you are seeing multiple charges or charges that you believe to be unauthorized from Netflix, follow these steps.

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