{"id":28,"date":"2026-10-02T00:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitswireless.com.au\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:21:27","slug":"payment-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bitswireless.com.au\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Payment Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Having trouble paying your bill?<\/strong> BITS Internet can help. We offer payment<br \/>\nplans, more time to pay, fee waivers, and cheaper plan options, for<br \/>\nsmall business and not-for-profit customers. Ask us on<br \/>\n1300 248 795 or accounts@bitswireless.com.au, at any time, including before a<br \/>\nbill is overdue. We will respond within 5 working days, put any arrangement in<br \/>\nwriting, and keep your service connected while it is being kept to. Our full Payment Assistance Policy is below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Who this is for<\/h2>\n<p>If you are having trouble paying a BITS Internet bill, this policy explains the<br \/>\nhelp available and how to ask for it. It applies whether the difficulty is<br \/>\nshort term, such as a major customer paying late, or longer term, such as losing a<br \/>\nkey contract, a natural disaster affecting your premises, or the owner falling ill.<\/p>\n<p>Asking for help does not affect your service or your standing with us.<\/p>\n<h2>How to ask<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1300 248 795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Email<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>accounts@bitswireless.com.au<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Post<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>BITS Internet Pty Ltd, 4 Watts Drive, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You can ask at any time, including before a bill is overdue. Someone you<br \/>\nauthorise, such as a colleague, your accountant, a financial counsellor or an<br \/>\nadvocate, can deal with us for you.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>We listen and do not judge.<\/strong> Tell us what you can manage. We will ask only<br \/>\n   what we need to understand your situation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We assess quickly.<\/strong> We will tell you within <strong>5 working days<\/strong> whether we<br \/>\n   can help and what we are offering. If we need more information, we will ask<br \/>\n   once and clearly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We put the arrangement in writing<\/strong>, including what you pay, when, and what<br \/>\n   happens if something changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We keep the service on<\/strong> while an arrangement is in place and being kept<br \/>\n   to.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We review it with you<\/strong> if your circumstances change, in either direction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If we cannot offer what you asked for, we will tell you why, and tell you how to<br \/>\nhave that decision reviewed, including your right to take it to the<br \/>\nTelecommunications Industry Ombudsman.<\/p>\n<h2>The help we can offer<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the situation, we can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>agree a payment plan over a period that suits your circumstances;<\/li>\n<li>give you more time to pay a particular bill;<\/li>\n<li>waive or reduce late fees;<\/li>\n<li>restrict a service temporarily to reduce spend, rather than disconnect it;<\/li>\n<li>move you to a plan that costs less, where one suits your usage;<\/li>\n<li>spread the cost of equipment already supplied;<\/li>\n<li>discuss a debt already incurred, including how it is recovered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will not require you to take a more expensive plan as a condition of<br \/>\nassistance.<\/p>\n<h2>What we ask of you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell us early. The sooner we know, the more options there are.<\/li>\n<li>Keep to the arrangement, or tell us if you cannot, so we can adjust it.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your contact details current.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>While an arrangement is in place<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We will not disconnect a service for the amounts covered by the arrangement.<\/li>\n<li>We will not refer those amounts to a debt collector.<\/li>\n<li>We will not charge you for entering into the arrangement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Privacy<\/h2>\n<p>What you tell us is kept confidential, is used only to assess and manage<br \/>\nassistance, and is held under our privacy policy.<\/p>\n<h2>Complaints<\/h2>\n<p>If you are unhappy with how we have dealt with your request, see our <a href=\"\/?page_id=27\">Complaint Handling Policy<\/a>. You can also contact the Telecommunications Industry<br \/>\nOmbudsman on 1800 062 058 or at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tio.com.au\">tio.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>We review this policy at least every two years, and whenever the rules change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 2 October 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having trouble paying your bill? BITS Internet can help. We offer payment plans, more time to pay, fee waivers, and cheaper plan options, for small business and not-for-profit customers. Ask us on 1300 248 795 or accounts@bitswireless.com.au, at any time, including before a bill is overdue. 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