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Virgin to start charging customers “for the funding of the 911 service”

By on December 29, 2009 at 4:42pm in Asides, Mobile News, Various News, Virgin Mobile News

Virgin has put a note on their Customer Updates section (and also sending out e-mails to customers) that they will start charging customers a 911 fee. This goes into effect January 29th, 2010 and is only for those who reside Saskatchewan, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island.

Virgin also points out that they are not making any profit from the fee and it’s the government to blame. They state that it’s “a regulated provincial tax for the funding of the 911 service” and that “this is a charge that was created by the governments in these provinces and not by Virgin Mobile. We’re required to collect the tax and pass it on to these governments just like provincial sales taxes.”

Check out the chart for the associated cost.
(Thanks Callum)

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Discussion

8 comments for “Virgin to start charging customers “for the funding of the 911 service””

  1. YAy No ONTARIO

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    Posted by frank yu | December 29, 2009, 5:02 pm
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  2. uh, how about Virgin (Bell) pays for it? Do you really need to suck every two quarters from Canadians you can? Haven’t you all sucked enough (in both contexts)?

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    Posted by Pederson | December 29, 2009, 5:17 pm
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  3. Wow only a month after slaming Rogers for their GRRF fee.

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    Posted by Koolaid drinker | December 29, 2009, 9:05 pm
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  4. Disgusting. Mr. Branson what do you have to say for your whored out company now?

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    Posted by Jesse | December 29, 2009, 9:08 pm
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  5. So ashamed to be a customer…I agree with Jesse….:(

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    Posted by julia | December 29, 2009, 11:52 pm
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  6. Well.. Virgin Mobile was fun while it lasted… I guess it was only a matter of time before Bell popped that cherry. I guess I’ll be switching carriers this year…

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    Posted by Joe8448 | January 1, 2010, 9:12 pm
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  7. its not like virgin mobile is the only company that has a 911 fee

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    Posted by gdfasdffdfsdfsdafs | January 6, 2010, 12:02 pm
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  8. by the way Mr. Branson sold the company to bell

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    Posted by gdfasdffdfsdfsdafs | January 6, 2010, 12:37 pm
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