[aliasxneo]

As another person said, this has become standard practice for me. It's less about doing business with shady companies and more about insulating myself from shady practices. I've had a few cases where I've been on a plan that suddenly changes with only a few day's notice, or I get "graduated" to another tier because the previous one is going away. In all cases, I was charged more money than I initially agreed, and the virtual credit cards saved me.