Be in Control with AT&T SMART Payments

Specialized Management of ACH Remit Transactions

AT&T offers Business Customers, Bill Payment Consolidators, and Government Agencies the option to send (push) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments to AT&T via the Automated Clearing House (ACH).

DETAILED INFO

Electronic Funds Transfer Payments to AT&T

With AT&T SMART payments you are in control, you can conveniently pay your AT&T bill using EFT/ACH. It provides a versatile solution for streamlining your payment and remittance process.

You can use any Electronic Data Invoicing (EDI) file type: PPD, CCD, CTX, and CCD+
Complete control of the accounts you wish to pay
Complete control in how much you want to pay on each account
Complete control of when you make a payment
The ability to generate ACH files from Accounts Payable systems, creating the opportunity to integrate the payment process with your internal reporting systems

AT&T SMART Payments will dramatically improve your direct cash posting experience.

OPTION 1:

AT&T's Inbound Corporate Payment (ICP) process is the receipt of national standard ACH transmissions that include: CCD+ or CTX file formats

The 3 step enrollment process to send ACH payments to AT&T is outlined below:

1 - Complete and return the AT&T EFT/ACH Payment Registration form (ECF11)
The purpose of this form is to provide AT&T with the critical information required to securely identify and accurately process payments received. To request a copy of this form, please send an email to the ICP Enrollment mailbox or download PDF and return to ICP Enrollment mailbox email.
For AT&T EFT/ECH Enrollment process instructions click here.

2 - Non-production testing
AT&T processes all ACH transactions and addenda records internally. Therefore, AT&T must test prior to providing its banking information. Testing is done using a live "penny test" in a "test only" environment.

3 - Implementation - AT&T Banking Information (ECF12)
After successful non-production testing, AT&T banking information is provided on an AT&T authorized form (ECF12).

OPTION 2:

ACH with Separate Remit Advice

SMART Payments uses intelligent character recognition to capture relevant information from emails, then create remittance advices, and automatically associate them with your electronic transactions
Electronic Data Invoicing (EDI) file type: PPD or CCD
- EDI file formats without remit data embedded in file
Email Remit data: PDF, Spreadsheet, or Text File
You can direct the remittance information to the bank using email.

1 - Complete and return the AT&T EFT/ACH Payment Registration form (ECF11)
The purpose of this form is to provide AT&T with the critical information required to securely identify and accurately process payments received. To request a copy of this form, please send an email to the ICP Enrollment mailbox or download PDF and return to ICP Enrollment mailbox email.
For AT&T EFT/ECH Enrollment process instructions click here.

2 - Non-production testing
AT&T processes all ACH transactions and addenda records internally. Therefore, AT&T must test prior to providing its banking information. Testing is done using a live "penny test" in a "test only" environment.

Billing account information preferred in the following spreadsheet: ATT_electronic_remit.xlsx

3 - Implementation - AT&T Banking Information (ECF12)
After successful non-production testing, AT&T banking information is provided on an AT&T authorized form (ECF12). For additional information regarding the AT&T EFT/ACH click here.