Who would pay 52% in surcharges/taxes?

Question

switched 3 lines over from prepaid. $25 per line(brought over my own phones) and $20 for 300mb data...so $95 total. The surcharges/taxes add up to $16.77 per line or $50.31 total. Who in their right mind would pay $50 in fees on a $95 bill, %52%? Is ATT insane?..back to prepaid for me, I just don't understand why anyone would go for the mobile share plans with these crazy surcharges/fees. I'm in RI..looks like they charge a gross receipts surcharge of $4.32 per line on top of state sales tax of $6.05 per line.

Do people pay these ridiculous fees just because they are getting a subsidized phone?. What a waste of money compared to the prepaid plans..especially those who are light on the data.

loganic · Accepted Answer

Hey theplayer11

Use this to help figure out what they're for, and maybe vote to lower them

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/additionalcharges/changeZip.jsp

The Government love to make money off of telecommunications.

-Alex

vivekosuri · Answer

I was with verizon in $79.99 plan. My total surcharges and taxes combined: $6.49 [8.11 %] Now I switched to ATT and I am in $45 plan. My total surcharges and taxes combined: $17 [37.77 %]