SIMPLISAFE* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

SimpliSafe uses the truncated descriptor "SIMPLISAFE*" on bank statements because payment processors and card networks like Visa and Mastercard impose strict character limits on merchant descriptors, typically capping them at 22 characters or fewer, which forces companies to shorten their display name. The asterisk following "SIMPLISAFE*" is a common formatting convention used by payment processors to separate the merchant name from additional billing detail fields, such as a product code or service identifier. If you're seeing this on your statement and pay $17.99 per month, it's almost certainly your recurring SimpliSafe home security monitoring subscription being billed automatically.

No, this is a legitimate charge from SimpliSafe. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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