Most CG meters are capable of being set by telephone. The meter manufacturer will explain this process when the meter is installed. Set your meter when necessary but only when your balance is near zero. It is imperative that you not set the meter with an excessive amount of money at the end of a quarter, especially the end of the fourth quarter. The USPS will not reduce the amount of postage remaining on a meter at the end of the fourth quarter.
Any postage remaining on the meter is good for the next quarter or fiscal year.
It is very important to carry over as little as possible past 30 September. High dollar settings towards the end of the fourth quarter makes our first quarter expenditures look too low and may cause funding to be reduced for the rest of the year. Individuals operating metering equipment will provide proper care and protection of the equipment. Allow no one, except USPS officials, to break the seal placed on a postage meter. Breaking or tampering with this seal is a postal offense punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.