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Switching fee, What's that?

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005
by Rebecca Atwood , Customer Care Manager, Follow me on Twitter

A switching fee may be charged by your local phone company to change the long distance carrier code (PICC CODE) on your account. As you saw in the previous question, some of the long distance carriers may credit you for this fee. It should only be a one-time fee that ranges from $5 to $10. Keep in mind if you have to pay the fee, it will be well worth it when you start using your new low long distance rate!

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The USF fee is a mandatory fee implemented by the FCC. Companies can however charge a higher % than required. A higher USF fee can have a significant effect on your final bill. We include the USF Fee into our "Yearly Savings" formula which has a significant role in which plan has the highest Yearly Savings value.

This fee goes to High Cost/Low Income Fund, Schools, Libraries, Rural Health Care, and Telecommunications Relay Services or TRS Fund.