My first regular cell phone bill gave me a chance to compare their surcharges and taxes to those on a VOIP phone line. Verizon passes on an extra 18% of the price of the plan as a cumulative cell phone tax. That actually makes it a bit better than VOIP, which weighed in at 30%, though many of the charges are fixed dollar amounts that only seem like less against a larger base bill. Still, at what point does 18-30% in extra fees merit mentioning in truthful advertising?
