The aim of this new feature is to facilitate payment management for residents, helping to avoid oversights and meet deadlines on time. The message, sent from the sender “CM BARREIRO”, will contain the same payment details as the invoice: entity, reference, and amount.
The SMS will be formatted as: "Dear Resident, tomorrow is the deadline for payment of the water, sanitation, and waste bill. Pay using the details on the invoice. Entity: xxxxx Reference: xxxxxx Amount: xxxx €." The Municipality clarifies that this message is a complementary alert to the invoice and solely serves to remind of payment the day before the due date.
At a time when there is particular attention to possible scam attempts via messages, the Municipality informs that legitimate SMS messages are identified by the sender “CM BARREIRO”, only present the invoice details (entity, reference, amount), do not contain links, do not request personal or banking data, and do not replace the invoice. Residents should confirm the details in the message against those on the previously received invoice.
To receive this alert, residents' mobile numbers must be updated in the municipal database. Updates can be made via the Digital Counter on the Municipality's website.
This new service aims to provide greater convenience to residents, while simultaneously contributing to more effective collection and reducing instances of non-compliance due to simple forgetfulness.
