Telephone

Services

Schedule of Rates September 1, 2017

Residential Service:  $27.50/month plus taxes & calls Phone & Internet $66.45/month plus taxes & calls when bundled with FranklinVT long distance Residential line……………...$18.00/month FCC Access Line Charge.......$6.50/month FCC Access Recover Charge (ARC) ………..$3.00/month  Income qualified customers may apply for a monthly Lifeline reduction.   Call Franklin Telephone 285-9911 for more info. Business Service:  $34.50/month plus taxes & calls Business line....................$25.00/month FCC Access Line Charge:$6.50/month    ($9.20/month/line for multiline) FCC ARC ………...….$3.00/month/line        Summer Seasonal:  $29.50/month plus taxes & calls Summer Seasonal Line………...$23.00/month FCC Access Line Charge.........$6.50/month FCC ARC …………………………...$   0/month  Summer seasonal is for 6 months service May 1- Oct 31, Winter charges of half the ARC, FCC access charges & taxes.  Winter service is not maintained. Terms:   Local service is billed in advance. Rates are net, billed monthly and payable within 25 days.  Accounts become delinquent after 25 days from the original billing date. A 1% penalty  is assessed on the delinquent amounts on the 15th day of each month.  Taxes: Certain services are subject to a 3% federal excise tax, 2.4% VT universal service fee, 6% sales & use and a federal universal service fee that changes quarterly. Local Calling Areas:  Free usage to direct dialed calls to Franklin (285), Enosburg (933), and Swanton (868) Franklin Regional Calling Area:    East Fairfield (827,418,551,664,761)   Enosburg (347,403)   Richford (255,708,848)   St Albans 524,527,370,393,713,752,782   Swanton (466, 818)   Rates for direct dialed calls:   Peak (9 AM- 9 PM weekday) $.03/minute   Off-peak...............  $ .01/minute Long Distance Service: Franklin bills for FranklinVT, LLC. and Consolidated Communications Long Distance. You may choose any long distance carrier that has requested activate of their carrier identification code. If you choose to change long distance carriers, please notify us at 285-9911.  It is your responsibility to notify your former carrier when you switch.  There is a  $5.25 fee each time you changeyour long distance provider. Service Charges: Primary Service Order............ $35.00 activation of service Secondary Service Order........  $2.00 Central Office Charge..............  $7.00 Premise Visit Charge.............. $25.00 Returned Check Charge......... $20.00 Disconnect notice................... . $3.00 Disconnect or Reconnect ......... $9.00 Inside Wiring Charge……………$8.00 Outside Wiring Charge............ $25.00   Outside wiring beyond 200 ft subject to additional fees. Caller ID Custom Calling Features Caller ID............................ $4.00/month Caller ID Line Blocking...…$4.00/month  $2.00/month for  special caller id functions The Caller ID line blocking fee is waived for unlisted customers  or for safety risk. Call Waiting...................... $1.50/month Call Forwarding................ $1.50/month Three Way Calling........... $1.50/month Speed Calling (8 #).......... $1.50/month    any two=$2.40/month; 3=$3.30/month; 4=$4.00/month Speed calling (30 #)…......$3.00/month Restricted Access/Toll…...$4.00/month Warm line......................... $1.00/month Additional Charges: Off-premise extension(same cable)…..$1.50/month Off-premise ext(different cable)…….....$6.50/month Additional directory listing………….…..$1.00/month Non-published or unlisted.....................$4.00/month Teen number...................................... .$2.00/month phone rental..........................................$ .80/month Seasonal phone rental……………........$1.30/month Outlet/wire maintenance………………...$ .20/month                  Long cord rental.....................................$ .25/month