Wednesday, November 19, 2008

How Much is Verizon?

Full Month Charges from for 1 Biz Line (B1) from Verizon

  • WorkSmart package went from $19.95 ===> $22.35
  • Business line charge went from $32.00 ===> $33.44
  • Federal Subscriber Line Charge (Profit) is still just $6.50
  • Voicemail is $14.00
  • Total Services = $76.29

Taxes and Fees

  • Federal excise tax........$1.87
  • State communications services tax....$4.30
  • State communications services tax....$0.95
  • Comm Tax ...........................$2.91
  • Comm Tax ............................$0.64
  • Gross receipts.......................$1.83
  • Telecommunications Relay Service Surcharge...$0.11
  • County 911 Funding Fee...............$0.50
  • Federal USF..........................$0.74
  • Total Taxes and Fees went from $12 per line to: $13.85

Total New Charges for Verizon B1 in Tampa is ...... $90.14

And they wonder why Cable is beating them. VoIP and cellular landline replacement is occurring because these rates are a huge Rip-Off!

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