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What if I’m on holiday and can’t pay?
Customers paying by TV Licensing payment card
You can pay while you're away by any of the following methods.
Online
You can make a payment online on our secure site using your debit or credit card. You can also check your balance and view your payment history online.
Text
You can pay by text if you're in the UK.
PayPoint store
If you're staying in the UK, you can still make your payments at any local PayPoint store.
You can find your nearest PayPoint store at PayPoint locator. To check disabled access please call 0330 400 0000. PayPoint is not available in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, but you can pay at your local post office.
Phone
Call us on our 24 hour automated enquiry service on 0300 555 0286* or +44 (0)300 555 0286* from outside the UK.
Customers paying in full by debit/credit card
Phone
Call us on our 24 hour automated enquiry service on 0300 790 6165* or +44 (0)300 790 6165* from outside the UK.
PayPoint store
If you're staying in the UK, you can still make your payments at any local PayPoint store. You can pay by cash or debit cards at a PayPoint, but not credit cards.
You can find your nearest PayPoint store at PayPoint locator. To check disabled access please call 0330 400 0000. PayPoint is not available in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, but you can pay at your local post office.
*Calls to our 0300 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number, whether from a mobile or landline. If you get inclusive minutes, calls to an 0300 number will be included free of charge.