bdmowers Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Can one take one`s last bill to the CFE computer and find out one`s current balance even between bill dates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Yes, just enter your account number for the current balance. I don't know about the exact balance between billing dates. I would suspect not, that would take reading your meter on a continuous basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Balance owing, yes, but "actual balance" at that point, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 10 hours ago, bdmowers said: Can one take one`s last bill to the CFE computer and find out one`s current balance even between bill dates? Used to be yes. Now??? Try this. Take today's reading on your meter (digital or draw the little circles and arrows depending on your meter). Take this and your last bill and go to CFE office in Chapala. They can calculate up to today's date. We've successfully used this method when leaving a rental between billing periods..... BUT last time was 9 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 They must be able to do it as Natasha says because that's what happens when closing the deal on a house to split the bill between new owner and old. The previous owner took a date stamped cell phone photo of the meter before we went to CFE together. Make sure the photo takes in the ID of the meter. No problems but there was a small charge for changing the meter into my name. If you're leaving for the season, please be aware that there is still a 46 peso administration fee for generating a bill every two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Yes, they can, inside, but not at the machine (OP). And they cannot do it for the current moment in time, if that is a phrase. With real estate, they always have to wait until the end cycle for phones and CFE before they can calculate, so one is not going to get an actual balance by walking in and asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 They did not wait until the end of the cycle to split the bill. They waited until the end of the cycle to generate the split bills. Anyway, since we don't know why the OP wants to do this, there is no point speculating further. Read the meter, subtract it from the reading on your last bill and do the calculations accordingly. It only gets a little complicated if you're spread over a few of the rates. But it's definitely doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdmowers Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Ferret said: They did not wait until the end of the cycle to split the bill. They waited until the end of the cycle to generate the split bills. Anyway, since we don't know why the OP wants to do this, there is no point speculating further. Read the meter, subtract it from the reading on your last bill and do the calculations accordingly. It only gets a little complicated if you're spread over a few of the rates. But it's definitely doable. There`s a reason! I`ve been using a heater extensively this season and want to find out how poor I`m going to be after the next CFE bill so I can prepare myself. Should I begin learniing about wild foods to cut down my food bill? But, it sounds like one cannot, indeed, learn how much one owes in the moment, between billing periods, by consulting the machine. That`s what I wanted to do. Standing in a line in the building is not enough fun. Thanks, community, for this wisdom-gathering-in-the-round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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