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Nexus 7 LTE Access Costs

Aug 1, 2013 8:58AM PDT

I know that add-on costs greatly increase the basic monthly charge of a cellphone. Does a tablet (like Nexus 7 LTE) have the same add-on monthly costs as a cellphone? Thanks.

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No. Can be more or less.
Aug 1, 2013 9:03AM PDT

This is one of those questions that the answer changes every day, carrier and more. There is no fixed rate world wide rate so go shopping. Here I use my Virgin Mobile 35 buck a month access when I'm on the go. Seems more than good enough. I added Easyt Tether.
Bob

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Costs Above Access Costs
Aug 1, 2013 11:28AM PDT

Monthly cellphone charges over and above the basic charges include FCC universal service charges, regulatory fees and administrative charges. Do these additional charges also apply to tablets like they do for cellphones?

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Of course. Anything cellular is taxed and more.
Aug 1, 2013 11:37AM PDT

I'm unsure where you are going with this. It's not a secret there are taxes, fees and more. But some companies such as one I noted evens this out to a flat rate. T-mobile too.
Bob

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Telephone Charges
Aug 1, 2013 12:13PM PDT

Sorry that I wasn't clear. There are specific charges that are added to telephone bills. Of course, these charges are also added to cellphones. My question is since tablets which are not phones use telephone companies to access the internet, are these specific charges applied to tablet internet service? Are tablets treated like cellphones? Thanks again.

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Cellular is taxed.
Aug 1, 2013 2:56PM PDT

And since this is cellular there is a tax. Sorry but I'm unsure what's the real question at this point. The final bill varies with location, carrier and changes wildly as these change. But taxes are a certainty.
Bob

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Thank You
Aug 1, 2013 9:59PM PDT

Thanks Bob

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If you have a cell phone
Aug 12, 2013 3:08AM PDT

you get the access to LTE for voice and all the carriers require a data plan for smartphones (air cards inside the phone allow access to data network). Tablets come from the carriers with the same type air cards that can get on the internet almost anywhere and don't need wifi. The tablets with the air card you purchase the data plan just like you do with the smartphone. You don't get the voice line like you do with a cell phone. You could use Skype or services like that to make phone calls using your air card.