Technology is supposed to get cheaper as years goes by. Unfortunately, that is not the case with cell phones and the monthly plans that go with them. The monthly plans that are associated with these new cell phones take up a huge portion of household incomes every year.
The average monthly bill has increased dramatically over the last 15 years. Americans spend well over 100 dollars on average. Of course we complain about it, but at the end of the day, we pay for it because we can not live without our cell phones in this day and age. What is even worse is plans get even more expensive when we add loved ones to our plans. Some phone plans are reaching upwards to 300 to 400 dollars a month.
Cell phone bills are climbing up for a multitude of reasons. below I will discuss with you two popular reasons why cell phone bills are high.
Taxes are up
We pay roughly 30 to 40 percent of our phone bill to local state and federal taxes, according to a recent study conducted by the tax foundation. In the 1990’s, only about 17 percent of our bill went to taxes and fees. The three cities that have the highest taxes are Chicago, Baltimore, and New York. In Chicago for example, according to the tax foundation, has recently increased the 911 emergency fee to 4 dollars per line from 2 dollars in the late 90’s. If you cut some state taxes from your bill, you can save on your phone bill.
Fees Are Sneaking In
To start off, there is an activation fee that happens for each line, which can run up to 50 dollars or more. If you can cut roaming fees from your bill, you can save on your cell phone bill.
Roaming fees are the favorite fee that most phone providers love to use. Roaming fees are charged to consumers every time the consumer uses the service outside the coverage limit. If you are using your service in a tunnel for example, you can be charged with a roaming fees. Dense areas make it hard for a service connection to go through so avoid using your service in a tunnel or library.
How Can You Save On Your Phone Bill?
The way you save on your phone bill is by cutting extra taxes from your monthly service. You can do that by educating yourself on the type of taxes that are issued to your state or country.
Luckily for you, there are organizations of experts who offer free reports to those who are interested in saving more money on their cell phone bills. Obviously, there are many resources on the internet, but the important thing to take back is dedicating some time to see how the cell phone industry works, how taxes are distributed and how to avoid them.
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