We charge taxes and fees for services that fall into three main categories, outlined below. For specific information on each kind of tax and fee, see the additional list of questions on this FAQ page, or view the entire Fee Schedule here.

Fee & Tax Categories

1.) Monthly Recurring Fees

• Fees applied to help Patriot Mobile recover a portion of expenses incurred to comply with government-imposed regulatory requirements.

2.) Transactional Fees

• Based on a customer request or transaction, such as service activation or equipment restocking fees

3.) Government Taxes/Fees

• Classified as amounts collected by Patriot Mobile from you, and as required, remitted to the appropriate government agency that may apply to your Service (or the equipment you use with it).
• In some cases, some of the Fees and Surcharges we collect from you may not be remitted to a government agency as that government agency may give us the approval to collect fees but retain them to recover our internal costs.

Important Notes

• The Fee Schedule is part of your Terms and Conditions whether you are a consumer or business customer of Patriot Mobile. Any terms and conditions not defined here can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
• The Fee FAQ page is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all fees which may apply to your Service. Patriot Mobile may increase fees at any time per our Terms and Conditions. Patriot Mobile will update any fees from federal, local, or state governments as soon as is reasonable after receiving notification of any changes. The list of government taxes and fees is not a complete list. These fees may change as required by law or regulation.

There are six kinds of Monthly Recurring Fees: Administrative, Regulatory Cost Recovery, Federal Universal Service, State Universal Service, State and Local Cost Recovery, and Minimum Billing. See the table below for an explanation of these fee types and the amount or percentage of your bill that is charged for each one.

There are four kinds of Transaction Fees related to your Service or account: Activation, Early Termination, Equipment Restocking, and Pay-Per Use. See the table below for an explanation of these fee types and the amount charged for each type on each bill to which they may apply.

There are two kinds of Government Taxes and Fees: 911 and 988, and Sales, Communication Services, and other similar taxes. These taxes and fees vary by location and are subject to increase by the government. We collect these amounts from our customers and remit them to the government. See the table below for an explanation of these fee types and the amount or percentage of your bill that is charged for each one.

Effective January 1st, 2024, Patriot Mobile will assess a Regulatory Compliance Recovery Fee of 3.11% and an Administrative Cost Recovery Fee of 1.49% of the base plan cost of each line associated with your account.  See below FAQ’s for more information on these fees. To read our fee schedule, click here.

Yes, these types of cost recovery fees are common across the wireless industry and have been for many years. They may be called different names by other wireless providers.  Some examples include Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge, a Regulatory Programs Fee or an Administrative and Recovery Charge. 

Note that Patriot Mobile has only recently (as of February 28, 2023) began assessing Regulatory Compliance Recovery and Administrative Cost Recovery Fees despite the fact most of our competitors have been charging these fees for many years.   We only made the decision to assess these fees as a result of the unprecedented inflation we are experiencing in our country which has resulted in higher operating costs for Patriot Mobile.

The Regulatory Compliance Recovery and Administrative Cost Recovery Fees are applied to each line on your Patriot Mobile account.  For clarity, each of these fees are listed separately from your plan pricing on your monthly bill.

The Regulatory Administrative Cost Recovery Fee of 1.49% and a Compliance Recovery Fee of 3.11% of the plan’s listed price for each line associated with your account. 

• The fees are assessed to theREGULAR, NON-DISCOUNTED, LISTED PRICE OF EACH LINE associated with the account (not the discounted line cost for multi-line, first-responder, or other discounts). For example:

For example:

• The $35 plan would incur fees as follows:

                                    Regulatory Compliance Recovery Fee:  3.11 % * $35 = $1.0875

                                    Administrative Cost Recovery Fee: 1.49% * $35 = $0.5215

Total increase to customer bill for this line = $1.609

• The $50 plan would incur fees as follows:

Regulatory Compliance Recovery Fee: 3.11% * $50 = $1.555

                        Administrative Cost Recovery Fee: 1.49% * $50 = $0.745

                                                Total increase to customer bill for this line = $2.30 

Patriot Mobile only began assessing the Regulatory Compliance Recovery and Administrative Cost Recovery Fees on February 28, 2023.