AT&T PREPAID® E911 Information

E911-Related Charges* on AT&T PREPAID Accounts

E911 fees are charges imposed on the customer pursuant to state or local law to finance Enhanced 911 services in a particular jurisdiction. AT&T is required to impose these fees on its customers and to remit the collected fees to the relevant governmental bodies. The proceeds from these fees are generally used to recover state or local government costs related to building and operating enhanced 911 services.

*AT&T may also be required by state or local law to impose other charges against its customers to finance other regulatory mandates. To the extent AT&T is required to impose these charges against its customers and remit the collections to the state or local governments, it shall do so in accordance with the law.

Monthly Charges

Some E911 fees are based on prepaid usage. The following E911 fees are included in the rate plan charge for the AT&T PREPAID phone plan each month and remitted to the taxing authority pursuant to applicable state or local law:

State Description Flat Fee Per Month Effective Date
Massachusetts E911 Service Fee $1.50  
Puerto Rico Emergency Service Charge $0.50  

In addition, the following Surcharges/Fees are assessed each month of prepaid service:

State Description Flat Fee Per Month Effective Date
California CA PPP Surcharge $1.11 4/1/2023
Nevada Local E911 Service Fee Up to $1.00 8/1/2023

Point of Sale/Time of Replenishment Charges

Legislation has recently passed in several states and is being considered in other locations to assess the E911 fee on prepaid at retail point of sale. This means that the fee is charged each time the customer purchases a prepaid card/pin or replenishes their prepaid account. Additionally, the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) has adopted a resolution that recommends states adopt this point of sale methodology.

The following E911 and other fees are assessed at point of sale/time of replenishment:

State Description Fee Amount Effective Date
Alabama AL State 911 Service Fee $1.86 08/01/2014
Alaska AK Telecom Relay Service $0.01 05/16/2020
Arizona AZ State 911 Service Fee 0.8000% 01/01/2014
Arkansas AR State 911 Service Fee 10.0000% 01/01/2014
  AR Telecom Relay Service $0.01 03/01/2022
California California Emergency Telephone Users (911) Surcharge $0.30 01/01/2020
  CA Prepaid Surcharge 988 $0.08 01/01/2023
  CA State Public Utility Surcharge 0.0436% 04/04/2023
Colorado CO State 911 Service Fee $1.71 01/01/2023
  CO Telecom Relay Service 0.1000% 09/01/2016
  CO Wireless 988 Charge $0.27 01/01/2023
Connecticut CT Prepaid Wireless 911 Fee $0.70 07/01/2022
  CT Telecom Relay Service 0.0750% 01/01/2023
Delaware DE Prepaid Wireless 911 Surcharge $0.60 01/01/2015
District of Columbia DC 911 Service Fee 2.0000% 10/01/2010
Florida FL Prepaid Wireless 911 Fee $0.40 01/01/2015
Georgia GA State 911 Service Fee $1.50 01/01/2012
Idaho ID State 911 Service Fee 2.5000% 01/01/2014
Illinois Chicago E911 Service Fee 7.0000% 10/01/2014
  IL State 911 Service Fee 3.0000% 10/01/2015
  IL Telecom Relay Service 0.0700% 07/01/2019
Indiana IN State 911 Service Fee $1.00 07/01/2012
  IN Telecom Relay Service $0.02 11/01/2022
Iowa IA State 911 Service Fee $0.51 11/01/2013
  IA Telecom Relay Service $0.03 12/01/2019
Kansas KS State 911 Service Fee 2.0600% 07/01/2019
Kentucky KY Universal Service Fund $0.06 11/01/2022
  KY Prepaid Wireless 911 Fee $0.93 01/01/2017
  KY Telecom Relay Service $0.03 12/01/2019
Louisiana LA State 911 Service Charge 4.0000% 01/01/2010
Maine ME Prepaid Wireless Fee $1.00 01/01/2017
Maryland MD State 911 Service Fee $0.60 07/01/2013
  MD Universal Service Fee $0.05 10/01/2019
Michigan MI State 911 Service Fee 6.0000% 03/01/2022
Minnesota MN State 911 & TAM Fee $0.84 08/01/2022
Mississippi MS State 911 Service Fee $1.00 07/01/2010
Missouri MO State 911 Service Fee 3.0000% 01/01/2019
Montana MT State 911 Service Fee $1.00 01/01/2022
  MT Telecom Relay Service $0.10 10/01/2019
Nebraska NE County E911 5.9000% 02/01/2023
  NE Douglas County E911 5.5000% 02/01/2023
Nevada Nevada Telecom Surcharge for Assistance $0.08 07/01/2022
New Hampshire NH State 911 Service Fee $0.75 01/01/2016
New Mexico NM State 911 Service Fee 1.3800% 07/01/2017
  NM Telecom Relay Service 0.2177% 04/01/2023
  NM Universal Service Fund $0.97 01/01/2023
New York County Public Safety Communications Surcharge $0.30-$1.40 12/01/2017
  State Public Safety Communications Surcharge $0.90 12/01/2017
North Carolina NC State 911 Service Fee $0.65 07/01/2013
  NC Telecom Relay Service $0.16 04/01/2023
North Dakota ND State 911 Service Fee 2.5000% 01/01/2014
Ohio OH State 911 Service Fee 0.5000% 01/01/2014
Oklahoma OK State 911 Service Fee $0.75 01/01/2017
  OK Universal Service Fee $1.85 01/01/2023
Oregon OR Residential Service Protection Fund $0.03 08/01/2022
  OR State 911 Service Fee $1.25 10/01/2015
  OR Universal Service Fee 0.3489% 04/01/2023
Pennsylvania PA State 911 Service Fee $1.65 08/01/2015
Rhode Island RI Prepaid Wireless Charge 2.5000% 08/01/2010
South Carolina SC Dual Party Relay $0.03 01/01/2017
  SC State 911 Service Fee $0.62 06/01/2014
  SC Universal Service Fund $0.50 01/01/2017
South Dakota SD State 911 Service Fee 2.0000% 07/01/2012
Tennessee TN Prepaid Wireless 911 Fee $1.50 01/01/2015
Texas TX State 911 Service Fee 2.0000% 06/01/2010
Utah UT State 911 Service Fee 3.7000% 07/01/2019
  UT Universal Service Fee 0.0698% 04/01/2023
  UT Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Surcharge 1.2000% 04/01/2023
Vermont VT Universal Service Fee 0.2115% 04/01/2023
Virgin Islands VI 911 Service Fee $1.00 10/01/2011
Virginia VA State 911 Service Fee $0.55 07/01/2021
  VA Wireless 988 Charge $0.08 07/01/2021
Washington County 911 Service Fee $0.70 01/01/2014
  WA State 911 Service Fee $0.25 01/01/2014
  WA Wireless 988 Charge $0.40 01/01/2023
Wisconsin WI Police & Fire Protection Fee $0.38 09/01/2009
Wyoming WY Prepaid Wireless 911 Fee 1.5000% 07/01/2016