MCC 4899 · Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio · Telecommunications
For MCC 4899 (Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio) in Philippines, the EastWest Visa Platinum gives the highest cashback at 8.88% (cap: Php 1,250 per cycle month (combined)).
Tick the cards you hold to see which one to use here.
Based on published card terms, last checked 2026-10-01. Rates, caps and exclusions change; confirm with your bank before relying on them.
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1.EastWest Visa Platinum
Utilities (incl. auto-charge billers and Quick Bills)
e.g. Meralco, Globe, Skycable
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2.HSBC Live+ Credit Card
Entertainment
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3.Metrobank Cashback Visa
Supermarket/grocery, telecommunications (cable, streaming), school and bookstore
If the P12,000 spend on other categories is not met, these MCCs earn only 0.2%. Computed per transaction
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4.HSBC Gold Visa Cash Back
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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6.Robinsons Cashback Card, powered by Visa
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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7.UnionBank Cash Back Visa Platinum
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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1.BPI Platinum Rewards Card
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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2.Metrobank Toyota Platinum Mastercard
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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3.Metrobank Travel Platinum Visa
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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4.UnionBank Rewards Visa Platinum
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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For MCC 4899 (Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio) in Philippines, the EastWest Visa Platinum gives the highest cashback at 8.88% (cap: Php 1,250 per cycle month (combined)).
MCC 4899 is the merchant category code for Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio (Telecommunications). MCC 4899 covers cable, satellite, and other pay television and radio services, including subscription TV packages and satellite radio. Some streaming subscription services are also coded here, while others use digital goods codes such as 5815 or 5818. Combined phone and internet bundles may instead appear under 4814 or 4816.
Merchants in Philippines seen with MCC 4899 include Cignal TV, Sky Cable, Bayad Online. A merchant's MCC can differ by payment channel, so check the code on your statement.
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