Billing cycle and adjustments

Find out how the billing cycle is set up, and how adjustments are calculated when you change your services.

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Invoice in My Account

This is your invoice for Helix services: Helix Internet, Helix TV, and Helix TV App.

General billing cycle

Your regular Helix services invoice covers the current month. It is sent at the start of the billing cycle and is payable on the 10th day of the cycle.

The first day of the cycle is your initial subscription date.

For example, if your billing cycle starts on the first day of each month, it will run as follows:

Diagram of your billing cycle – Helix services

First invoice

The first Helix invoice includes your monthly payment for the current period. It may also contain one-time fees such as installation or purchase of equipment.

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Invoice in the Customer Centre

This is your invoice for the Mobility, illico TV, Hybrid Fibre Internet, and Home Phone services.

General billing cycle

The regular invoice covers the upcoming month. It is sent on the 20th day of the billing cycle and is payable on the first day of the next cycle.

For example, if your billing cycle starts on the first day of each month, it will run as follows:

Diagram of your billing cycle – Services other than Helix

First invoice

The first invoice exceptionally covers two months of services: the current one and the following one. The services are billed one month at a time from your second invoice onwards.

Diagram of your billing cycle – Services other than Helix, on the first day of subscription
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Invoice following changes

When you make changes to your services, the difference in the monthly payment is billed or credited to you proportionately to the number of days for which you received the services. Let’s look at an example:

Diagram of a billing change

Let’s say that your billing cycle starts on the first day of each month. 

At the beginning of April, you pay an invoice of $150 ($172.50 1 with taxes) that covers your services for April. 

On April 11, you add a channel at $15/month.

The following invoice (May) will be $175 ($201.21 2 with taxes), as it will include the following:

  • A $10 3 adjustment corresponding to the 20 days you have used the new channel (April 11–30):
    • $15 for 30 days = $0.50 per day
    • $0.50 per day x 20 days = $10
  • Your new monthly payment of $165 4 ($150 + a channel at $15)

If you make no further changes in May, your June and subsequent invoices will be $165 ($189.75 with taxes).

Helix Invoice (price)
Customer Centre invoice

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