Rant AHHHHH, cell phone taxes

[toant103]

i have suncom/ATT with the national plan . $35 for 500 minutes each month. The normal price is $40 but since i sign with them under the new plan, i get a $5 discount. Got my bill today, it ended up to be $47.04.

here are the charges.

E911 TECHNOLOGY AND LNP FEE $1.50
VA SPECIAL REVENUE ASSESSMENT RECOVERY $0.15
UTILITY USE FEE $1.85
UNIVERSAL SVC FUND $1.07
USA:FEDERAL EXCISE TAX $1.25
VIRGINIA:911 $0.75
HENRICO:VA LOCAL UTILITY TAX $3.00
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$9.57 for freaking taxes

that's like 27.34% taxes.

Total bill suppose to be 44.57 but i don't know why i'm beeing charged 47.04.

I'm stuck with them for another year.



How much do you guys pay for taxes and what carrier?

 

[rh71]

Verizon ... get a 21% discount every month... and it's all back with the taxes. Same with Sprint when I had them... and a 25% discount. :|

 

[KoolAidKid]

My cell phone taxes just went up by about $7 a month. No idea why.

 

[ISAslot]

$0 - no carrier


It pays to be antisocial!

 

[microAmp]

$7.26 total

Verizon Wireless Surcharges: $2.56
Govt. Taxes : $4.70

Broken down even better:

Verizon Wireless Surcharges

Fed Universal Service Charge $.53
Regulatory Charge .05
TX Tif Reimbursement .47
Texas Universal Service 1.51


Taxes, Governmental Surcharges and Fees

TX State E911 Fee $.50
Federal Tax 1.12
TX State Sales Tax 2.34
Austin City Sales Tax .37
Austin Mta Tax .37


Total: $42.26

 

[3chordcharlie]

A lot of those charges are probably not taxes.

Cell companies in canada charge a $6.95 'network fee' which they pretend is a tax. It isn't - it's just a way to restructure the bill so you pay more.