Quite often I agree with O_G but not on this occasion. Sorry O_G.:-)
I once had a bad experience having paid by cheque my electricity bill. The cheque went astray in the post , so I then paid by telephone and cancelled my cheque. However, because my cheque then arrived shortly after my telephone payment, the telephone remittance was cancelled by the electricity company. Consequently, my bill was still listed as outstanding for payment.
Anyway, I now get a discount for paying monthly on Direct Debit and everything appears to work o.k.
Ron.