My bill explained

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Your bill is made up of several different things, including taxes, other fees, and possible discounts. Please review the following drop-downs to get more context on each point that can make up your total bill:

Subtotal

The total before any discounts, fees, surcharges, and taxes.

Total excluding tax

The total amount of the invoice including all discounts, but excluding all taxes, surcharges, and fees.

Discount

The amount reduced from the subtotal from a voucher or voucher code.

Recovery Fee

A fee collected to recover various costs of compliance with federal and state programs and related administrative expenses.

Taxes

Taxes that are collected to comply with federal, state, and local requirements, that telecom companies are responsible for collecting, filing, and remitting.

Total

The total after discounts, fees, surcharges, and taxes.

Amount paid

The amount the payment method was charged.