What are the costs for WPS?
WPS features are an add-on cost to a basic cell phone subscription. Each carrier may set its WPS fees up to a cap set by the NCS. The one-time activation charge is capped at $10 per phone and a monthly service charge is capped at $4.50. Users invoke WPS by dialing 272, followed by the destination phone number. An airtime rate of up to 75 cents per minute is charged for the service. WPS charges are payable directly to the cellular provider as a component of the basic service plan. If the cellular provider charges for WPS calls, the 272 WPS call minutes are not deducted from the minute allowances of the user’s basic subscription. If the cellular provider does not charge a usage fee for WPS calls (i.e., Alltel), the provider may charge WPS usage minutes against your applicable commercial plan. Check with your service provider for details. Carrier information will be updated as available on the WPS website.
WPS features are an add-on cost to a basic cell phone subscription. Each carrier may charge a one time WPS activation cost of no more than $10 and a monthly WPS service feature cost of no more than $4.50. Users invoke WPS by dialing 272, followed by the destination phone number. An airtime rate of up to 75 cents per minute is charged for the service. WPS charges are payable directly to the cellular provider as a component of the basic service plan. If the cellular provider charges for WPS calls, the 272 WPS call minutes are not deducted from the minute allowances of the user’s basic subscription. If the cellular provider does not charge a usage fee for WPS calls (i.e., Alltel), the provider may charge WPS usage minutes against your applicable commercial plan. Check with your service provider for details. Carrier information will be updated as available on the WPS website.
