“I’m calling to remove the secondary payment authorization on account four eight nine two,” I said.

“Are you closing the service or changing the payment method?” he asked.

“Take my credit card off automatic billing,” I said.

“Close the account and don’t authorize any more charges.”

“The current statement balance is ninety-four dollars,” Marcus said.

“If it isn’t paid by the third, the main power line to the property will be shut off.”

“I know that,” I said.

I jotted the confirmation code on a legal pad and hung up before he could ask for a forwarding address.