Cell phone bills to go up in West Virginia

Cell Phone bills will increase in West Virginia

Cell phone users will see a 10.2 percent increase in their bill fees as of July 1, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia said Thursday. The wireless enhanced 911 fee (WE911 fee) is going from $3.64 to $4.01. To this is also added an 8-cent wireless tower fee and a 29-cent public safety wireless fee, which means the final bill per customer per month will be $4.38. The money is collected by the PSC, but is then remitted to the counties ba…

Cell phone bills to go up in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Starting next month, West Virginians will see a slight increase to their cell phone bills. According to a release Thursday from the Public Service Commission (PSC) of West Virginia, the wireless enhanced 911 (WE911) fee in West Virginia will increase by 10.2 percent in July, going from $3.64 to $4.01. On top of that, wireless providers will begin to collect a $0.08 wireless tower fee and a $0.29 public safety wireless …

Cell phone bills in West Virginia set to increase July 1

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – You will soon see a hike in your cell phone bill, as the West Virginia Public Service Commission announced on Thursday that cell phone bills will go up 10.2 percent on July 1. The fee was put into place by the West Virginia Legislature and it is subject to recalculation -- or additions increases -- every two years. A PSC press release said the wireless enhanced 911 fee (WE911 fee) is going from $3.64 to $4.01. There will …

Cell phone fees to increase July 1 for West Virginians

Charleston, WV (WOAY) – Heads up, cell phone users: your monthly bill is about to increase. Starting July 1, West Virginians will see a 10.2 percent increase in their wireless 911 fee. The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the fee will increase from $3.64 to $4.01. However, that’s not all. Add an 8-cent wireless tower fee and a 29-cent public safety fee, and the total monthly charge will be $4.38. The money isn’t just going to the state.…

Cell phone fees set to increase in West Virginia starting in July

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Starting July 1, West Virginia cell phone users will notice a higher charge on their monthly bills. The state’s Wireless Enhanced 911 (WE911) fee is increasing from $3.64 to $4.01, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) announced Thursday. In addition to the base WE911 fee, customers will continue to pay an 8-cent wireless tower fee and a 29-cent public safety wireless fee, bringing the total monthly ch…