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A robocall offers 40 to 50 percent off your phone or TV bill if you pay with gift cards. What is it?

A scam.

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  3. A billing error fix

Why: Real providers do not take gift cards for bills. The FTC says to use a phone number or website you know is right, not the number in the robocall.

Huh, didn't know that: Scammers also ask you to confirm account information 'to apply the discount.'

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Answer: A scam. Real providers do not take gift cards for bills. The FTC says to use a phone number or website you know is right, not the number in the robocall.

  1. FTC: Discounted phone, TV, or internet services if you pay with a gift card consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/04/discounted-phone-tv-or-internet-services-if-you-pay-gift-card-no-its-scam
    Gift cards are for gifts, not for payments.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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