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AT&T will raise monthly phone fees next month.
According to the AT&T Mobility Fee Schedule on the AT&T website, starting Aug. 5, the carrier will increase its monthly Administrative and Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee fees by $1.
The fees help AT&T recover costs such as interconnection fees with other providers and certain government fees, such as wireless tower mandate fees, state consumer privacy laws, public land acquisition fees, and federal privacy mandate fees, the website outlines.
USA TODAY reached out to AT&T on July 14 for comment on the rate increase.
Are you an AT&T customer? Here’s what you need to know about the rate increase.
What rates will AT&T increase?
AT&T is increasing the recurring monthly costs of administrative and regulatory cost recovery fees that impact individual users in accordance with the Mobility Tariff.
According to AT&T’s website, the company is also raising operating, government, and non-consumer administrative fees.
How much will AT&T rates increase?
According to the Mobility Tariff, AT&T’s Administrative and Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee will increase from $3.99 per month to $4.99 per month.
AT&T’s website states that administrative fees for business, government and non-consumer customers will increase from $2.49 to $3.49 per month.
When will AT&T rates increase?
According to the Mobility Tariff, both rates will increase on August 5th.
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
