Fees may vary by company some may not charge any fees. Local Number Portability – For keeping your current local telephone numbers when switching from one service provider to another at the same location.911 – To help local governments pay for emergency services such as fire and rescue.They also cannot collect any fees on services fully supported by the Lifeline program. Companies cannot collect an amount that exceeds the percentage of their own contributions to the USF. These charges usually appear as a percentage of your phone bill. The FCC does not require this charge to be passed on to you, but service providers are allowed to do so. A "Universal Service" line item may appear on your telephone bill when your service provider chooses to recover USF contributions from you, the customer.All telecommunications service providers must contribute to the federal Universal Service Fund, which helps people in rural and high-cost areas, and income-eligible consumers, get access to telecommunications services at reasonable rates through programs and initiatives such as the Connect America Fund, Lifeline and the E-rate program for schools and libraries.These may appear as "gross receipts tax" or “sales tax” on your bill. Taxes may be imposed by state, local, and municipal governments on goods and services, including phone service.
This 3 percent tax applies only to local service billed separately from long distance service.These are some of the charges you may see on your telephone bills:
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