Verizonis one of the biggest cellular phone providers in the United States, alongside other giants likeAT&TandT-Mobile. With as big a market influence as the company has, it’s been subject to many criticisms over the years relating to alleged artifical price gouging practices.
According to one Verizon customer over on Reddit, it appears that the telecom giant is back at it again, this time raising itsAdministrative and Telco Recovery Charge fee. According to the user, their online bill displays a note, with a warning that the fee has been raised from $3.30 to $3.50 per month, per voice line.
Other major US carriers follow a similar practice of tacking recovery charge fees onto their post-paid phone plans, so this situation isn’t wholly unique to Verizon. Nevertheless, it’s a concerning development. Back in mid-2022, the company raised this same fee by a whopping 70%, from $1.95 to $3.30. This was later followed by aclass action lawsuitin 2023, in which the company eventually settled.
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Cellular carriers have a reputation when it comes to hidden fees
This is particularly the case in the US and Canadian telecom markets
Price hikes and overzealous phone carrier charges are a well-known phenomenon within the North American telecommunications scene, though market disruptors such aseSIMprovider Airalomight one day lead to a shiftin both influence and pricing structures within the industry.
Interestingly, if you’re considering switching from one cellular service provider to another,you can actually test out competing mobile networksbefore subscribing. This works using the same aforementioned eSIM technology that many modern smartphones now ship with, and it’s well worth investigating before committing to anything with a signature.
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile customers are stuck without international roaming
Needless to say, it’s a major problem if you’re overseas for work or vacation.
