Have too put a deposit on new phone service wondering do they bill it on the first month bill?

Question

or do they make u pay for it first before they turn on the phone service i know they bill installation charge on first month bill thanks i have at&t thanks

Answer 1

Worked for Sprint for 3 years.  Almost all phone companies are the same.  Yes for a deposit you have to pay for that first.  Now the activation fee which is usually like $35 or $50 extra will be on your first bill...  

Sorry:(  Most companies with deposits start at about $100 and go up to $500.  Hope you were closer to the $100

Answer 2

A deposit would mean you have to pay upfront, that is usually if you don't have sufficient credit though.  I would think they would want it and the install fee when they actually install services (or have a credit card on file).  With Charter we had to pay for installation even though it was free and then they apply that toward the first month bill.