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rfranzq

Information about a tax/fee that might apply to you.

The cellular companies in California conspired with their trade association
to increase rates in California by sticking a surcharge on customers that had
previously been paid by the cellular companies.

It is called the MTS-----Mobile Telephone Surcharge.
It came into effect 1/1/2016.

More information on the topic than anyone will want to know:

http://www.mtsnotice.com/

https://www.airvoicewireless.com/MTS/

http://www.att.com/esupport/article....less/KM1062860

https://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/mts.htm

https://www.boe.ca.gov/industry/prep...html#mts_rates

It will be interesting to see if and how small non-California MVNOs will handle or notice this.
Also, international SIM cards with California phone numbers?

To be seen.

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rfranzq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 774 Join Date: 21 Apr 2009 Country:	Information of interest to people using California area codes. - 20-01-2016, 20:20 Information about a tax/fee that might apply to you. The cellular companies in California conspired with their trade association to increase rates in California by sticking a surcharge on customers that had previously been paid by the cellular companies. It is called the MTS-----Mobile Telephone Surcharge. It came into effect 1/1/2016. More information on the topic than anyone will want to know: http://www.mtsnotice.com/ https://www.airvoicewireless.com/MTS/ http://www.att.com/esupport/article....less/KM1062860 https://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/mts.htm https://www.boe.ca.gov/industry/prep...html#mts_rates It will be interesting to see if and how small non-California MVNOs will handle or notice this. Also, international SIM cards with California phone numbers? To be seen.