Setting up Auto Draft via Phone
You must have a $0 (zero) balance on your account before you can set up auto draft.
- Call 843-761-8200
- Choose Option 3: "Make a payment or access your account"
- Choose Option 3: "Update your auto pay information"
- Enter your Berkeley Electric account number, followed by the # sign
- Listen to verify the account number
- Choose option 1 if it is correct
- Choose option 2 if it is incorrect. Re-enter your information when prompted.
- Listen to verify the address
- Choose option 1 if it is the correct location for the account you are calling about
- Choose option 2 if it is incorrect. Re-enter your information when prompted.
- Choose which draft method you want to use
- Option 1 is via checking account using your bank routing number and bank account number
- Option 2 is via credit/debit card with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express
- Listen and complete the remaining prompts to key in the payment information you want saved for auto draft.
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