What is the Network Access Charge?
A Network Access Charge of 7% is applied to airtime on all cellular calls originating outside of North America. The local phone companies charge this fee to cover their costs of connecting your calls to other networks. You are charged the Network Access Charge on all calls placed from your phone – including the “free minutes” you may have received with a bundled airtime plan.
The Network Access Charge allows PNG to recover various carrier charges and administrative costs associated with originating and completing interstate and international calls. It is charged as a percentage of interstate and international usage charges, and any associated charges related to providing interstate service. This fee is not a government mandated tax or surcharge. The current Network Access Charge rate is 12.9%.
