What are the different types of charges on my bill?
Long distance service providers typically apply up to four types of charges plus discounts. Monthly volume or term discounts and periodic credits may be applied in accordance with contract terms. – Fixed charges may include a basic charge for the service as well as charges for each local telephone line for your particular service, charges for T1 circuits or local lines needed to carry switched traffic, and PICC (Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge) — a charge that may apply designated to route calls to the long distance service provider. – Usage charges for actual calling. – Surcharges may be added for each card call, and for each billed call that originated at a pay phone/service. – Taxes include applicable local, state and federal excise, franchise, sales/use USF and similar charges and fees. NOTE: Some service providers include some of the preceding charges under a sub-head of taxes and other charges, falsely implying that such charges are taxes.
