What is the occasional 55 cents surcharge that sometimes appears on my account calling history?
Generally, it is a payphone connection charge that is required by the federal government. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows public/payphone service providers to charge a service fee for all calling card usage. This fee applies when a toll-free number is dialed, irrespective of whether it is the caller’s ultimate destination(s). And as a result, Pincity.com is forced to pass on the 55 cents surcharge to its calling card users. The 55 cent surcharge may apply for calls placed from the following locations: • Public payphone • Hotel/hospital phone • College dormitory or apartment Residence without a long distance provider, or a residence with calling restrictions • Other commercial phone systems You can identify the surcharge as an extra charge above the corresponding call in your account billing information. We do not control whether the surcharge will be imposed from any particular phone. Therefore, this can only be determined after placing a call. In general, all public
