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TL;DR
- T-Mobile is raising its Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee by $0.50 per line starting January 21.
- Combined with the $.50 hike in April of 2025, fees are up about $1 in less than a year.
- The vague fee structure continues to draw criticism, though grandfathered plans with taxes and fees included are unaffected.
Earlier today, T-Mobile unveiled its new Better Value Plan, promising a better experience for new and existing customers who switch to it. Like every plan offered by T-Mobile these days, this one doesn’t include taxes and fees. That’s become important for T-Mobile, as separate charges mean it is much easier to increase customer spending without officially raising prices by simply increasing said fees. We’ve already seen the company increase its telco fees as recently as last April, but it looks like the company is doing it again.
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