Amazon Prime PMTS charge — how much it is and how to cancel

What is Amazon PMTS charge? Look for the answer in this article. Here you can find out why your card was charged, how to cancel it, and what to do if there was a Prime unknown transaction from your bank account. The Howly team has created a useful and entertaining guide about Amazon Prime that will help you understand all the details.

What is Amazon Prime PMTS charge?

If you are an active user of Amazon services and have an Amazon Prime subscription, then you have definitely come across Amazon Prime PMTS charges. This is the amount that Amazon charges you every month for your Amazon Prime subscription. PMTS stands for payments and can be used to pay for items, gift cards, services, etc. After you sign up for membership, you get access to all the features of the paid subscription, for which you will be charged once a month or once a year, depending on what you chose during registration. The benefits of a paid subscription include many new shopping opportunities, as well as access to other Prime services, including Music and Video.

How much is Amazon Prime a month?

The monthly membership fee is usually spelled out before you sign up, so users can review the price and decide if signing up is financially right for them. The Amazon PMTS charge is currently $14.99 for one month. But the price will be much better if you pay for a year's subscription all at once. For example, an annual subscription is $139, which is much cheaper than paying monthly. If you are a student, you can also save money on a membership. For example, the student Prime PMTS charge is $7.49 for one month. And a subscription for students will cost $69. Amazon also has special discounts for government professionals. Their monthly subscription is only $6.99.

How do I cancel Amazon Prime PMTS?

If you realize that you no longer need a membership and Amazon Prime payments charge is very expensive, you can cancel it. There are two main ways to do this:

• Using the official website. To terminate your Prime membership, simply choose the End Membership option located on this webpage.
• Directly through Amazon. You need to contact support team members and tell them that you want to cancel your subscription. A member will help cancel your subscription and cancel your monthly payments.
• Through your bank operator. You can also cancel your monthly subscription payments with your banking company. Contact your bank's support operator and tell them you want to cancel your Amazon subscription. That way, you can stop your regular subscription payments for the service.

I don't recognize an Amazon Prime PMTS charge on my credit card — what to do?

If you see that your card has been charged and the information says Amazon Prime, it's probably a subscription fee. The fee will be the amount you chose when you signed up for the membership. You may also be charged if you renew your subscription to Amazon Prime, Prime Video. If you have not subscribed or renewed, you will need to contact support.

Contact Amazon support by using the dedicated icon on the official site. Tell them that an unknown charge on credit cards was made, and you want to sort out the problem. You will need to provide information about the date of the charge, the amount, and the contact information that the support operator will ask you. Now you will be able to figure out the reason for the unauthorized transaction and decide how to prevent it from happening again.