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Published On: Sep 09, 2005 01:03 PM
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Published On: Sep 09, 2005 01:03 PM
Who Is 'The Man' Exactly?
High cost of living getting you
down?
Try maintaining a bunker in this economy!
Try maintaining a bunker in this economy!
MY PHONE BILL (courtesy SBC
eBill)
Activity on 714 xxx-xxxx(omitted because I'm not a complete idiot)
Order # 22222222
Item Partial
No. Description Qty Month
Rate Changed on May 31, 2004
1-09 Rate Change 1 .01 .01
Federal Universal Service Fee
.02 Per Month
2-01 Rate Change 1 .10 .10
Number Portability Svc Charge
.33 Per Month
Total Activity on 714 xxx-xxxx .11
Total Additions and Changes to Service .11
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Surcharges and Other Fees
2-02 Federal Subscriber Line Charge 4.49
2-03 Number Portability Svc Charge .33
2-04 9-1-1 Emergency System .08
2-05 CA High Cost Fund Surcharge - A: .02
2-06 CA High Cost Fund Surcharge - B: .25
2-07 Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge .12
2-08 Rate Surcharge .15-
2-09 State Regulatory Fee .01
2-10 CA Relay Service and Communications Devices Fund .03
2-11 Federal Universal Service Fee .41
Total Surcharges and Other Fees 5.59
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Taxes
2-12 Federal at 3.00% .55
2-13 Local at 6.00% 1.10
Total Taxes 1.65
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Total SBC Local Services 18.57
Before you pull a face, I'm not complaining. I bet your bill is much higher. But I never use this phone, NEVER, but I have to have it to get DSL. Our good friend Tony P has no phone in his house because he has cable modem via COMCAST and you don't need a phone for that. At some point I'll hip him to VoIP but right now there's no need. The only drawback with cable is that it costs more... or does it?
That $18.57 is before they tack on $6.00 for LONG DISTANCE which I never use either. Then they add tax to that and after a lot of fees and surcharges you end up with the princely sum of...$32.66 - so that they can send dsl into the bunker (and is billed separately). Now we got DSL when it was all new and exciting and as a result we pay way too much for it (to be resolved soon I assure you), so is like $39.99/mo instead of $26.99/mo if I signed up right now. Suddenly DSL is not cheaper.
The State has told SBC that they have to offer "NAKED DSL" (which is what I was using it for anyway <wink>). Actually that's DSL service without requiring the subscriber to have a phone which may go unused (like mine). SBC ain't too happy about that and I don't blame 'em. They were pocketing 30 plus bucks a month for nothing. As soon as DSL gets "NAKED" I'll be dropping 'trou' with the rest of them.
IDEA: Stop paying Tommy Lee Jones to voice over your TV spots and you'll probably save all the money you lose when all your DSL subscribers drop their phone lines. I am available for voice work, and I'm cheaper than calling Long Distance on a business day.
toby
Activity on 714 xxx-xxxx(omitted because I'm not a complete idiot)
Order # 22222222
Item Partial
No. Description Qty Month
Rate Changed on May 31, 2004
1-09 Rate Change 1 .01 .01
Federal Universal Service Fee
.02 Per Month
2-01 Rate Change 1 .10 .10
Number Portability Svc Charge
.33 Per Month
Total Activity on 714 xxx-xxxx .11
Total Additions and Changes to Service .11
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Surcharges and Other Fees
2-02 Federal Subscriber Line Charge 4.49
2-03 Number Portability Svc Charge .33
2-04 9-1-1 Emergency System .08
2-05 CA High Cost Fund Surcharge - A: .02
2-06 CA High Cost Fund Surcharge - B: .25
2-07 Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge .12
2-08 Rate Surcharge .15-
2-09 State Regulatory Fee .01
2-10 CA Relay Service and Communications Devices Fund .03
2-11 Federal Universal Service Fee .41
Total Surcharges and Other Fees 5.59
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Taxes
2-12 Federal at 3.00% .55
2-13 Local at 6.00% 1.10
Total Taxes 1.65
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Total SBC Local Services 18.57
Before you pull a face, I'm not complaining. I bet your bill is much higher. But I never use this phone, NEVER, but I have to have it to get DSL. Our good friend Tony P has no phone in his house because he has cable modem via COMCAST and you don't need a phone for that. At some point I'll hip him to VoIP but right now there's no need. The only drawback with cable is that it costs more... or does it?
That $18.57 is before they tack on $6.00 for LONG DISTANCE which I never use either. Then they add tax to that and after a lot of fees and surcharges you end up with the princely sum of...$32.66 - so that they can send dsl into the bunker (and is billed separately). Now we got DSL when it was all new and exciting and as a result we pay way too much for it (to be resolved soon I assure you), so is like $39.99/mo instead of $26.99/mo if I signed up right now. Suddenly DSL is not cheaper.
The State has told SBC that they have to offer "NAKED DSL" (which is what I was using it for anyway <wink>). Actually that's DSL service without requiring the subscriber to have a phone which may go unused (like mine). SBC ain't too happy about that and I don't blame 'em. They were pocketing 30 plus bucks a month for nothing. As soon as DSL gets "NAKED" I'll be dropping 'trou' with the rest of them.
IDEA: Stop paying Tommy Lee Jones to voice over your TV spots and you'll probably save all the money you lose when all your DSL subscribers drop their phone lines. I am available for voice work, and I'm cheaper than calling Long Distance on a business day.
toby
Posted: Wed - June 16, 2004 at 12:58 AM @ toby