I often joke with my new client’s that we (mobile phone companies) purposely make mobile phone bills confusing just to make it difficult for them to see exactly what they’re being charged.
If you’re often having difficulty making sense of the fees and charges that appear on your mobile phone bill then perhaps the information I’ve appended below will help you get a better understanding of how to accurately read and decipher your account.
- HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR MOBILE PHONE CALL RATES
Probably 80% of the clients I meet don’t have a clear understanding of their mobile phone call rates; or what they believe they’re are being charged and what is actually being charged are two completely different things! To calculate your mobile phone call rates follow these steps:
a). FIND A 30 SECOND PHONE CALL
b). FIND A 1 MINUTE PHONE CALL
c). DEDUCT THE COST OF THE 30 SECOND CALL (a) FROM THE 1 MINUTE CALL (b)
This will generally provide you with your “real” call cost per 30 seconds. You’ll now notice that the new 30 second charge varies from the 30 second phone call cost (a) that you found in your mobile phone bill. This variance is due to an additional fee referred to as “flagfall” or “connection fee”. If you now deduct the new 30 second phone call cost from the original 30 second phone call cost (a) you’ll end up with a figure that is your flagfall cost per phone call.
- WHAT IS FLAGFALL?
Flagfall (or connection fee) is what I call the “hidden fee” that many client’s either forget they’re being charged, or in some cases, were never told they’re being charged. Flagfall is a “single” fee applied at the beginning of a phone call every time you “connect” to someone (or something) on the other end. Simply put – if you make a phone call and someone (or something) answers, you’re charged flagfall. If nobody answers and the call “rings out” no flagfall fee applies. Many clients ask “what if I get someone’s message centre, am I still charged flagfall?” and the answer is “yes”. In this scenario your mobile phone call has still connected with something on the other end and therefore flagfall and call costs apply.
- CHECK YOUR WHOLE BILL
Call rates and flagfall fees vary from carrier to carrier, plan to plan and call to call (see we really do try to make things confusing!) and this greatly depends on the type of plan or plans you and your business is subscribed to.
To give you a rough guide, in my experience CAP PLANS tend to have higher flagfall fees than BUSINESS PLANS and on occasions some BUSINESS PLANS may have no flagfall fee at all. You may even find that flagfall (and call costs) vary depending on the type of call that you make. For example, a call to a “landline” (office number) may be charged at a higher rate than a call made to a mobile phone, or a call in the morning may cost less than a call made in the afternoon!
So as you can see there are many variables that need to be considered when trying to accurately establish what you and your business is being charged for mobile phone calls.
I trust these simple “Tips & Hints” will help you make sense of your next mobile phone account.
Jason Hellyer
Mobile Guide
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1995 mobile home. Will standard plug-in and light switch replacements work?I am going to rent this place, and the light switches and plug-ins need replaced. Can I just buy these from lowe's or will I need to go to a mobile home supply store?
there is no additional fee for an activation. it would be $50.00. that's it. and that's all you have to pay each month. if you buy a brand new phone, they give you a 5.00 credit towards your balance too. i do have the plan and i love it because i don't have to worry about watching my minutes and it is the cheapest phone plan i have ever had in my life.
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Wow, I feel sorry for you. I don't think you were wrong to unplug the phone, but you probably should have told your BF that you were going to do so. At our house, sometimes we just don't answer the phone. We have Caller ID and if we are busy doing something, then we just don't answer it. My husband has a harder time with it, though. He will tend to drop what he's doing and run to answer the phone. I try to tell him that if we are busy (or even if we're not busy), we don't HAVE to answer the phone. If it's important, they will leave a message!
Here is the cingular site that has anything you need to know about your phone. The help is broken up into sections and has everything you need, so if it is only text messages, etc you can go to that portion and fix it. I hope this helps you!
http://www.wireless.att.com/support/setDevice.do?universe=cingular&make=LG&model=CE500&x=19&y=9
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If you have internet at home you can get full service with verizon by getting a network extender. it will cost you about 199.99 but well worth it if you want great service in your apartment. Everthing else is a crap shoot. Verizon is the best company and service nationwide. their is case by case situations though.
You don't need a lawyer just yet. You will spend more on the lawyer than the bill is worth. Call the collection agency and tell them that they must provide you with a contract signed by you before you will consider paying it. Of course, if you did not sign anything, they will not be able to comply. They cannot enforce a contract that you did not sign. Also, you may want to keep an eye on your credit report and dispute it if and when they report it to the credit bureau.