Deciphering my AT&T Bill - My Landline Costs HOW Much?
Since I finally broke down and bought a cell phone, I’m seriously considering ditching my landline. I’ve had a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) in usage through AT&T for the last five years, and I confess that I haven’t thought much about it. It’s just… kind of been there.
Yesterday I actually examined my latest bill. It’s a sight to behold, and it makes me sick.
Get this - I only have two services through AT&T:
- Basic telephone service (no long distance or any other features - just local calling)
- “Pro” level DSL (3.0 Mbps downstream - not the fastest, but definitely not the slowest)
Guess which one costs more? That’s right, my seldom-used, run-of-the-mill, boring LANDLINE costs more every months than my freakin’ broadband internet! Wow!
The Breakdown
Depressing as it may be, if you have a landline, I encourage you to take a look at your latest bill to see just how badly taxes and other fees are eating into your wallet.
Here’s a snapshot of just the landline aspect of my latest bill:
Sickening, isn’t it? The landline itself costs only $15.70 each month, but that does not count the $11.56 in required fees, making the total $27.26. Ouch! My internet only costs $25 a month!
This leaves me bound and determined to somehow cancel my landline. Has anyone had any luck negotiating with AT&T over dropping the landline and retaining DSL?
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