In plain English
This is a charge reduction that applies to just one bill. It lowers the amount due for that bill and does not carry over to later bills.
In context
Here, the expression indicates a credit that will reduce the amount due on one bill only and will not appear again on later bills.
- Situation
- Reading telecom bills, usage, overage, credits, contract period, and payment status
- What it communicates
- labels a credit intended to appear only once on the account.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not show the credit amount or the reason it was given.
Examples
“A one-time credit lowered her April bill, but the May bill showed the full amount again.”
“The clerk applied a one-time credit to the current bill.”