Tatva-Artha

Talking about hidden charges, telephone companies are one of the most notorious. It is not entirely their fault since a lot of the add on charges are imposed by governenment etc. Vonage is not different. I just signed up and here is what my advertized 24.99 bill looks like:

Charges Detail:
	Residential Premium Unlimited Plan for 1-(XXX)XXX-XXX (08/Mar-07/Apr) $24.99 Regulatory Recovery Fee $0.99 Emergency 911 Cost Recovery $0.99 State Communications Service Tax $2.01 Federal Program Fee $1.75 Local Communications Service Tax $1.72 County 911 Fee $1.25 State Telecom Infrastructure Maintenance Fee $0.14 Total Amount $33.84