Does UniTel have a Carrier Recovery Charge, and what is it?
A. The Carrier Cost Recovery Charge was recently implemented by UniTel in September 2008. Most long distance companies have been charging this fee for the last few years. Rates vary from company to company, as does the name of this charge. However, most other companies are charging their customers between $0.99-$2.50. Currently, it is a $0.82 monthly charge. This fee is not a tax or charge required by the government, but was implemented to allow long distance providers the ability to recover costs for national regulatory fees and programs, connections charges, and account servicing fees pertaining to interstate and international long distance.
