Charter Communications Spectrum, Charter Spectrum changed billing to autopay without consent LaGrange Georgia

After three fraudulent overcharges some years ago I stopped autopay and went so far as to change banks as Charter/Spectrum has a reputation for aggressive methods of billing fraud.

I received my latest bill on 7/11, false dated to 7/1 and due on 7/15.  The three day payment window is one method they use to intimidate customers toward autopay.  So I had my lawn man (I'm bed-bound) take the check and payment stub to the Charter store and drop it off.

The next day I get an email thanking me for changing my account billing method.  They don't answer the phone so I emailed them and told them to change it back.  They did not.  They changed me to autopay with no verbal or written consent.  I have not been under contract to Charter for years.  And no, I am not in default and never have been.

My bank says this scam is now legal due to some new banking laws.  Once you write a check to a service provider that gives them perpetual access to your money. So now I have to change banks again.  And I have to pay Charter by cash to prevent them from getting my bank account numbers and doing it again.  There are no competitors in this area so I am stuck with them or use a Verizon hotspot with poor tower availability.