Domestic Recent Rate ChangesEffective August 1, 2010, the monthly recurring charge applied to customers of residential Basic Dial-1 service will increase to $7.95, and a monthly minimum usage fee of $9.99 will apply.
Effective August 1, 2010, the monthly minimum usage fee will increase to $9.99 for the following services: MCI Anytime Calling, 220 Direct Savings, 220 Direct Savings Classic, 321 Direct Savings, 321 Direct Savings Classic, MCI Everyday Classic, MCI 5c Sundays, MCI Anytime Connection, MCI Calling Plan, MCI Calling Plan Option A, MCI Evenings Plan, MCI Minutes, MCI One Advanced, MCI One Extra, MCI One Savings, and MCI One Net Savings.
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY BILLED FOR LONG DISTANCE SERVICES ON THEIR VERIZON LOCAL TELEPHONE BILL IN: AZ, ID, IL, IN, MI, NV, NC (except Knotts Island), OH, OR, SC, VA*, WA, WV, and WI:
Effective June 1, 2010, your long distance charges will be billed separately by MCI. When you begin to receive your separate MCI bill, you will need to send your monthly payment directly to MCI. You will continue to receive a bill for your local charges from your local carrier; the $3.99 Billing Option Fee for a combined local and long distance bill will no longer apply. You will be billed a monthly $1.99 Paper Billing Fee for the MCI statement.
In addition to direct billing, you may also select one of the following billing options:
1. Automated credit or debit card payment. You will continue to receive an MCI statement in the mail each month ($1.99 Paper Billing Fee applies), and your charges will be automatically billed to your credit or debit card for payment.
2. MCI's Easy Pay with eAlert. With this payment option you will not be assessed the $1.99/month Paper Billing Fee, and will receive $1 off your charges each month. You must sign up for automated credit or debit card payment and agree to receive a monthly email alert with a link to your billing statement online. You will not receive a monthly invoice in the mail.
You may sign up for either of these billing options at http://consumer.mci.com/customer_service/EasyPay_Solutions.html or call a Customer Service Representative at 1-800-444-3333. If you do not select the automated credit or debit card or Easy Pay with eAlert payment option, you will begin to receive monthly invoices as described above in the mail starting in June 2010.
Your long distance service, calling plan and current rates will not be affected by this change.
* Crows-Hematite Exchange only.
Notice to customers in DC, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VA:
Effective February 1, 2009, the Company will no longer offer residential local or long distance service to new customers. Customers currently subscribed to Company residential long distance service will no longer be able to move, add to, or change the service to which they are subscribed, except that customers may change to a different Company service for which they are eligible if they wish, and customers of local/long distance integrated service may cancel local features on their service if they wish.
Notice to customers in CA, CT, FL, IN, OH, OR, SC, TX and WA:
Effective February 1, 2009, the Company will no longer offer residential local or long distance service to new customers in areas in which local exchange service is provided by any subsidiary or affiliate of Verizon not subject to www.mci.com. Customers currently subscribed to Company long distance service will no longer be able to move, add to, or change the service to which they are subscribed, except that customers may change to a different Company service for which they are eligible if they wish, and customers of local/long distance integrated service may cancel local features on their service if they wish.
Property Tax Surcharge:
The Property Tax Surcharge will increase from 2.5% to 3.0% on November 1, 2008. This surcharge is applied to interstate and international charges, after applicable discounts and credits, and allows the Company to recover a portion of the property tax that it pays to state and local jurisdictions. This is not a tax or a charge required by the government.
Carrier Cost Recovery Charge:
Effective October 1, 2008, the Carrier Cost Recovery Charge will increase from 1.4% to 2.8% for customers of residential local exchange service and residential local/long distance integrated service, and will increase from $1.25 to $1.49 a month for customers of residential standalone long distance service. This charge helps MCI recover the costs the Company incurs in connection with several federal programs, federal regulatory fees, and the costs associated with state-to-state access charges. This fee is not a tax or charge required by the government.
Paper Billing Fee:
Effective July 1, 2008, the residential Paper Billing Fee is increasing from $0.99 to $1.99 per month. This fee applies to customers who elect to be invoiced directly from the Company and who receive a paper invoice from the Company for service. This fee is not a tax or surcharge required by the government.
Carrier Access Charge B:
Effective May 1, 2007, the Carrier Access Surcharge B is increasing from $3.49 to $4.49 per line. This applies to residential customers. This fee is assessed in order to offset increased charges the company incurs associated with leasing certain network components. This fee is not a tax or surcharge required by the government.
American Samoa
Please click here to review the new IMT charge rate tables.
Federal Universal Service Fee (GSA Section II.C.11.a)
Effective July 1, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission is changing its Industry Universal Service Fund Contribution Percentage to 13.6%. Accordingly, MCI's Federal Universal Service Fee rate will change to 13.6% of all invoiced interstate and international charges, not including taxes. For additional information, please visit www.mci.com/fusf.
International Recent Rate Changes
Effective May 25, 2007, service rates for calls to and from American Samoa will be billed at domestic U.S. Interstate rates rather than international rates. Depending on your plan, your charges for these calls may increase or decrease.
Mexico Operator Station Collect (U.S. Portion):
Effective May 1, 2007, the U.S. portion of the Operator Station-to-Station Collect call from Mexico will be priced at $0.45 per minute for all mileages (0-999+).
International Mobile Termination
Effective January 1, 2007, the International Mobile Termination charge on international calls terminating to wireless devices (i.e. cell phones or pagers) will increase to certain countries. Also, calls to wireless devices in additional countries are now subject to the charge.
Non-Rate Updates to the General Service Agreement (GSA)
Recent changes to your General Service Agreement include changes to Section II.C.10.b :
To reflect federal excise tax updates based on IRS Notice 2006-50 the above referenced section has been deleted from MCI managed GSA.
Updates to the Domestic Services Information
Look for future updates.
Updates to the International Services Information
Look for future updates.