Senate Probe: 'Mystery' Fees on Phone Bills Charge Billions to Consumers

[Poke]

No surprise here...

Senate Probe: 'Mystery' Fees on Phone Bills Charge Billions to Consumers - FoxNews.com

 

[mdram]

they are mad thay didnt think of it first
from now on everytime you file a tax return you will get a 9.99 a month charge on your cell

 

[Sean Mota]

They just found this out. Reason # 1 I will never anything that says verizon on it

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[mike123abc]

They (the FCC) should just make it that every charge that is not a tax collected by a government has to be in the up front price. No recovery fees, approved line charges, other fees with official names, etc.

If they are to advertise the plan as costing $50 it should be $50 plus tax, no other fees.

 

[John Kotches]

They (the FCC) should just make it that every charge that is not a tax collected by a government has to be in the up front price. No recovery fees, approved line charges, other fees with official names, etc.

If they are to advertise the plan as costing $50 it should be $50 plus tax, no other fees.

With my bill a significant chunk is taxes on the order of 20% if memory serves me correctly.

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[mike123abc]

With my bill a significant chunk is taxes on the order of 20% if memory serves me correctly.

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Are you sure they are all taxes? The phone companies apply charges that are named to look like taxes, but in fact are just fees pocketed by the phone company. Things like "FCC approved line charge" just goes to the phone company.

 

[John Kotches]

I'll have to look, but I recall them being in state and local taxes and fees. Perhaps they are hiding inside there ...

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