Telna Again?

[Bossman]

As I posted in this thread or may be another one, tax is over 20%. More like 22 - 23%. Here is my last month's bill and below that is the one from 2010.
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Usage for telna Mobile (xxx) xxx - xxxx
Total call usage $3.48
Il state excise tax $0.273
Federal universal service fund $0.504
Federal trs fund $0.020
Simplified muni telecomm tax $0.234
Il state imf $0.020
Total taxes and surcharges $1.05
$4.53


Usage for telna Mobile (xxx) xxx - xxxx
Total call usage $8.94
Il state excise tax $0.670
Federal universal service fund $1.261
Federal trs fund $0.102
Simplified muni telecomm tax $0.574
Il state imf $0.048
Total taxes and surcharges $2.65
$11.60

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

I don't have the exact number but it's supposed to be about +10% for taxes, etc. Since the card is postpaid to your credit card, you can also expect and international exchange fee to a non-US account.

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by Bossman

As I posted in this thread or may be another one, tax is over 20%. More like 22 - 23%. Here is my last month's bill and below that is the one from 2010.

Looks like half the tax is city & state. I wonder what it would be for someone with an address in a low-tax state like Nevada.

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

Looks like half the tax is city & state. I wonder what it would be for someone with an address in a low-tax state like Nevada.

A little additional information. In the US, wireless consumers pay not only Federal taxes and fees, but also State and local taxes. These taxes are normally based on the location where the customer tells the wireless company that he lives, billing address, etc. rather than the location where the number is based or where it is most frequently used. Many State and local governments look on wireless phones as a luxury and a "cash cow" to be heavily taxed. Some of the worst locations for taxing wireless are Nebraska and Bossman's home State of Illinois, where the combined taxes and fees can run over 20%. By contrast the total taxes and fees in Nevada or Oregon are about 7%. Since most plans are now nation-wide, many people in high-tax States are now giving other addresses when signing up for service. Here's a report on the subject.