Verizon, NY,  Basic Phone Service 1980-2012

 

 

1980

1987

1992

1998

2004

2006

2008

2012

increase

since 2004

Untimed Message

$6.04

$7.44

$6.60

$6.60

$8.61

$9.85

$13.85

$15.80

162%

84%

Wire Maintenance

$1.24

$0.95

$1.51

$1.49

$3.45

$4.48

$5.99

$7.99

544%

132%

FCC Line Charge

0

$2.00

$3.50

$3.50

$6.38

$6.40

$6.42

 $   6.87

244%

8%

E911

0

 

$0.35

$0.35

$1.00

$1.00

$1.00

 $   1.00

186%

0%

DA @ 3 calls (6 free)

($0.30)

$0.92

$1.58

$1.58

$2.81

$4.39

$4.42

 $   5.97

2090%

112%

Local Number Portability

 

 

 

 

$0.23

 

 

 

 

 

Call Allowance

($4.00)

$0.90

$5.09

$5.09

$5.47

$7.20

$7.90

 $   7.90

298%

44%

Universal Service Charge

0

 

 

 

$0.62

$0.74

$0.73

 $   1.11

79%

79%

Surcharges

 

 

 

$1.56

$1.67

$1.86

$2.46

 $   3.02

94%

81%

Total Before State-Local

$6.98

$12.21

$18.63

$20.17

$30.24

$35.92

$42.77

$46.64

568%

54%

State, Local, Federal

$0.65

$1.37

$2.10

$2.27

$3.40

$4.18

$4.81

 $   6.61

917%

94%

Total

$7.63

$13.58

$20.73

$22.44

$33.64

$40.10

$47.58

$53.25

 

 

Increases:

 

60%

144%

165%

297%

426%

524%

598%