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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Business & Finance

top up

Do these all work?
1. I have to top up my cellphone / debit card.
2. I have to top up my cellphone account / debit card account.
3. I have to recharge my cellphone / debit card.
4. I have to recharge my cellphone account / debit card account.
5. any other verbs for 'top up' or 'recharge'?
Thank you.
  

Top answer

Top up is fine for phones. at least not in the UK. You pay money into your account or you credit your account, but not 'top-up'.

  • Top up is fine for phones.
  • at least not in the UK.
  • You pay money into your account or you credit your account, but not 'top-up'.
  • Re-charge: When you charge your phone it means to charge the battery/power, not add further credit to your account.
  • A charge on a bank account refers to money coming out of it, not going in.
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Top up is fine for phones.

Not sure if it applies to debit card accounts though...at least not in the UK. You pay money into your account or you credit your account, but not 'top-up'.

Re-charge: When you charge your phone it means to charge the battery/power, not add further credit to your account.

A charge on a bank account refers to money coming out of it, not going

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