Does Viasat Check Credit?

Businesses perform credit checks because they want to know what type of customer you’ve been in the past, how likely you are to pay your bills, and whether accepting you as a customer is a debt risk for them.

Like most satellite internet providers, Viasat performs a credit check before accepting subscription requests from new customers.

At Viasat, credit checks are mandatory. However, Viasat’s credit check process is less complicated when compared to other satellite internet providers. Unlike other providers, Viasat understands your privacy concerns and doesn’t ask for a social security number – just a name and address. This way, you don’t have to worry about identity theft or other data security issues.

Does Viasat’s Credit Check Provide a Credit Score?

Viasat won’t learn your credit score when they perform the credit check. Instead, you’ll receive a PASS or FAIL result. After they run the credit check, you’ll receive the results – and more details – in the mail. If you receive a FAIL, Viasat cannot offer you a subscription to their services.

What Kind of Credit Check Does Viasat Perform?

There are two types of credit checks (also known as credit inquires or credit pulls): hard and soft. While both will appear on your credit report as part of your credit history, soft credit checks won’t affect your credit score. That’s excellent news for credit-savvy customers because it means you can get America’s best satellite internet service without lowering your credit score.

Does Viasat Require a Credit Card?

Yes – you’ll need a credit card to sign up for Viasat satellite internet. Viasat doesn’t accept Discover cards but accepts all other major credit cards: American Express, MasterCard, and Visa. If you don’t have a credit card, Viasat will accept a prepaid debit card with your name on it.

In addition to credit/debit cards, Viasat also accepts ACH transfers from your checking or savings account and prepaid refillable Walmart Greendot or Netspend cards. They do not accept cash or checks.

Please note that Viasat places a temporary verification hold (not a charge) of $60 on the card to check the availability of funds.

Viasat bills a month in advance and uses paperless billing to automatically charge the payment method on file. It’s easy to pay your bill using autopay, and you can log into your Viasat account portal online to view your statement, change your payment method, or use EasyPay to make a quick, one-time payment using a different payment method.

Viasat’s credit checks don’t affect your credit score or put your sensitive data at risk, so don’t let a credit check scare you off getting Viasat internet.