How To Read Your Wireless Bill

This is a sample bill that is meant to show you and help you understand the different types of charges that might appear on your wireless bill. Carriers differ in how they format their bills, so check your carrier's web site for more specifics.

Customer
Jill Smith		 Account #
1111111		 Billing Period
Jan. 1- Jan 31		 Bill Date
Feb. 1
YOUR PLAN
Name of Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anytime Minutes
Jan. 1- Jan. 31
Monthly Service Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39.99
PLAN SUMMARY
$9.99 Additional Line
$24.99 Data Plan- 10 MB
$4.99 Text Messaging
Additional Anytime Minutes $0.40 per minute
BALANCE SUMMARY
Previous Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93.01
Payment on Jan. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93.01
Monthly Service Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39.99
Additional Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99
Other Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.98
Roaming
Taxes, Fees, Surcharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.92
Total Amount Due by Feb. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94.57
TOTAL MINUTES USED
Anytime Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Nights and Weekends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627
Network Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---
OTHER CHARGES
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
411 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95 MB