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AshthAdventurer
4 months agoFriendly Neighbour
Google Play Charges to my Telus Bill
Hello,
I got a Google Pixel 3 watch when I renewed my mobility contract back in March 2025. In June 2025 I started getting random Google Play charges added to my Telus bill, apparently through my watch 'phone number'.
I have never setup Google payments through Mobile Carriers on my Google account, transactions are always through my bank. I checked my Google transaction history, my payments and subscriptions, payment methods etc and these transations do not show up ANYWHERE!
When I first contacted Telus they told me they could not tell which vendors the charges were from, but they were able to provide a corrolation ID for each purchase.
I submitted a Unauthorized Charge Claim to Google and they came back with the automated message: 'After reviewing your claim, we were unable to confirm fraudulent activity in this case, so no refund will be provided by Google at this time. If you would like to pursue the matter further, you can reach out to your financial institution.'
The problem with that response is, my bank can't help because these charges weren't through my bank.
I then contacted Telus again via phone, and this time they were able to tell me the charges were for Snapchat, and Audible (I don't purchase anything through either of these apps). I asked for the corrolation ID's for the newer charges and the woman said she couldn't provide them. Yet when I contacted them again through live chat they were able to provide the IDs. I then submitted another claim and received the same response.
To reiterate, these charges have not appeared anywhere else across my accounts; Google, Snapchat, Audible etc, they only show up on my Telus bills! I do not have Mobile Carrier set up as a payment method!
The charges are now up to $32.15. I don't know what else I can do so I am hoping to see if anyone else has had a similar situation.
Thanks for reading!
15 Replies
- PreetSingh2913Friendly Neighbour
May I know how did this end?
Did Telus refund you the money or provide you the correlation ID. They are declining to provide me anything right now.
- AshthAdventurerFriendly Neighbour
Read my comment from 4 months ago. :)
- ArturoVNeighbour
Just hang up on an hour-long conversation with Telus, I have the same situation and Telus Support basically told me that even if I pay separately for the apps bought in Google Play I have to pay these charges are they are "taxes." I am so furious! I will cancel everything with Telus
- TELUS_Support
Official Support Team
Hi ArturoV - can you send us a private message to check on this situation?
- ArturoVNeighbour
I just did.
- AshthAdventurerFriendly Neighbour
Telus Support got back to me almost immediately. Apparently the watch phone number was still linked to the account who previously had the phone number. They gave me a credit for the charges!
The only thing I don't understand is how no other Telus associate caught this before today!- PreetSingh2913Friendly Neighbour
Wow! This is incredulous. I have just been told by customer service agent that they will refund the amount charged to me. I think the same is happening to me and they still havent caught the root cause. I have now removed Telus as payment option from all accounts and have requested customer service to block telus from google play or payment option. Hope this stems the issue
- TELUS_Support
Official Support Team
Hi there, can you send us a private message and we can see what those charges are for.
- CariboodiNeighbour
Hi
I seem to be having the same issue my watches number is being charged and the dispute charge support is zero help. I have no transaction id available to me and can not make purchases from my watch as I have not set that up so this is impossible. Google wont get back to be however my transactions show nothing even close to the amount being charged to my watches phone number. Ty
- TELUS_Support
Official Support Team
Can you send us a private message? We can look into that for you.
- AshthAdventurerFriendly Neighbour
Hi, they were for Snapchat and Audible, which I did not purchase.
- AshthAdventurerFriendly Neighbour
Sent you a DM