new tax on phone cards?
OhioGuy
years ago at Wal-Mart, I believe. It started out at 2.5 cents a minute, but
a year or so ago it went up to 2.98 cents a minute. (basically 3c)
When I went to recharge the minutes this time, I heard something extra
that has never been there in the past - it added $3.50 to the $55 that I
authorized, and I guess that is a new tax that wasn't there before.
One of the main reasons I used the calling card was because there was no
tax on it, while there was tax on traditional long distance plans.
While still a decent deal, this means that I'm paying 27% more for every
minute than I was a few years ago.
Are there any ways to get simple long distance outbound service any more
for under 3c a minute, with no taxes?
AllEmailDeletedImmediately
musta been an oversight on ohio's part. everyone else pays taxes and fees
on phone calls so the cards shouldn't be exempt.
clams_casino
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> Are there any ways to get simple long distance outbound service any more
>for under 3c a minute, with no taxes?
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What does paying taxes matter? The question should be how to pay less
than 3 cents / min including applicable taxes.
George Grapman
you this:
There is no federal tax on phone cards as the excise tax in built into
the rate. If you see a poster for a card that says something like "does
not include applicable federal taxes" run the other way.
California does not have a sales tax on phone cards but some merchants
in tourist areas may try to add it to the price.
Mark Anderson
> Are there any ways to get simple long distance outbound service any more
> for under 3c a minute, with no taxes?
I've been using onesuite.com for many years. It's 2.5 cents per minute
with no BS and no setup call charges. Ironically I use it most making
intraLATA calls from the city of Chicago to the burbs (around 25 miles)
where AT&T charges like 6 cents/minute.
Evelyn C. Leeper
Yes, it's worth noting that intra-state calls made through AT&T can end
up costing *way* more per minute than state-to-state calls. That's one
reason we discontinued having a default long-distance carrier. Now when
we dial a number that's three towns away for which we'd be charged 25
cents a minute, instead we get a message saying we need a long-distance
carrier, and we use onesuite instead.
--
Evelyn C. Leeper
Just because everything is different doesn't mean
anything has changed. -Irene Peter
George Grapman
> Mark Anderson wrote:
>> In article no...@none.net says...
>>> Are there any ways to get simple long distance outbound service any
>>> more for under 3c a minute, with no taxes?
>>
>> I've been using onesuite.com for many years. It's 2.5 cents per
>> minute with no BS and no setup call charges. Ironically I use it most
>> making intraLATA calls from the city of Chicago to the burbs (around
>> 25 miles) where AT&T charges like 6 cents/minute.
>
> Yes, it's worth noting that intra-state calls made through AT&T can end
> up costing *way* more per minute than state-to-state calls. That's one
> reason we discontinued having a default long-distance carrier. Now when
> we dial a number that's three towns away for which we'd be charged 25
> cents a minute, instead we get a message saying we need a long-distance
> carrier, and we use onesuite instead.
>
When I upgraded to DSL I decided to keep my modem line since I work
at home and might be helpful to have a back up dial tome for a few
dollars a month.
As it happens, a few months ago there were problems with my main
phone so while they were trouble shooting I used the modem line. That
phone had no LD service so I made local calls. I had to make one out of
state call so I used the MCI dial around code.
When my AT&T bill came is showed something like $21 for an 11 minute
call. The drill went as follows:
Called AT&T which immediately agreed to delete the charge.
AT&T rep told me they would charge it back to MCI and that MCI might
pursue the matter.
Nothing further happened.
George Grapman
home office I prefer a land line with unlimited calls, $50 a month
including taxes.
Also, since we sell voice mail and phone systems to businesses I need
a high quality connection on every call.
Zuke
> Mark Anderson wrote:
>> In article no...@none.net says...
>>> Are there any ways to get simple long distance outbound service any more
>>> for under 3c a minute, with no taxes?
>>
>> I've been using onesuite.com for many years. It's 2.5 cents per minute
>> with no BS and no setup call charges. Ironically I use it most making
>> intraLATA calls from the city of Chicago to the burbs (around 25 miles)
>> where AT&T charges like 6 cents/minute.
>>
>>
> It depends on your call volume and pattern. As a heavy user with a home
> office I prefer a land line with unlimited calls, $50 a month including
> taxes.
What are you trying to do here? Put Ohioguy into the graveyard? He wouldn't
pay that much for a house mortgage or new car loan. And more power to
him as that is how he prefers to live. I enjoy reading of his fiscal
adventures.
www.Queensbridge.us
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, George Grapman wrote:
> > Mark Anderson wrote:
I use Grandcentral.com for some of my calls, totally free. See
http://www.grandcentral.com/ .No tax
I use Virgin pre-pay for cell. $15.00 every three month, with tax
$16.26. They had to start charging sales tax last year as they have a
nexus in NYS. They do have 2 huge Virgin stores in Manhattan.
I use OneSuite for most of my calls including LOCAL calls here in NYC.
No tax.
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