Atlantic City, NJ — December 29, 2008 — The Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority has announced that Water Utility customers can now use an American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, VISA® credit/debit card or electronic check to make water payments by phone, online, or at the agency office. ACMUA has contracted with Point & Pay, a third party vendor, to operate as an extension of their customer support and payment processing services.
“One of our goals is to offer as many convenient payment methods as possible,” said Neil Goldfine, Executive Director of the Atlantic City MUA.
The new service gives customers a flexible, secure method of making payments conveniently and on time. Depending upon individual card benefits, cardholders can even earn rewards such as airline miles or other bonuses when paying their water bill with a credit card.
Customers can make an online payment by going to the ACMUA website at www.acmua.org, click on “Save a Stamp! Pay Your Bill Online” on the left panel of the home page. Information requested will include your account number, credit/debit card or checking account information, and the amount that is to be paid. A nominal fee is calculated and charged for this convenient service.
In addition, customers can call toll free 866-923-8243 and by following the prompts make a payment by phone.
Since 1999, Point & Pay has offered citizens the ease of fulfilling payment obligations in real-time, conveniently and securely from anywhere with Internet or phone access.
“Credit card, Debit card and E-check payments continue to rise in popularity, reflecting the trend of using electronic payment methods instead of traditional, paper-based options,” said Joshua Rush, Director of Marketing for Point & Pay. “We are excited to bring this convenient, new payment option to Atlantic City customers.”
Point & Pay enables government agencies and utilities to accept electronic payments from consumers and businesses for taxes, registrations, licenses, utility bills, and other services and fees using credit and debit cards or electronic checks — anytime, anywhere. Point & Pay is a subsidiary of Vesta Corporation, an innovator and worldwide leader in electronic commerce. With operations in the US, Europe and China, Vesta provides new and innovative solutions for electronic payments for leading international companies, including AT&T, Boost Mobile, China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Meteor Mobile Communications, O2, Payzone, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Neil Goldfine
ngoldfine@acmua.org
(609) 345-3315 ext.16
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
(503) 790-2500