Basic Billing System
This section describes the breakdown of telephone charges and different kinds of dialing charges.
Billing system
NTT West's Analog/INS Net (telephone service) telephone charges consist of the three categories below.
- Initial fees
- Charges to be paid for a new subscription.
- Basic monthly charges
- Fixed monthly charges to be paid regardless of how much you call.
- Dialing charges
- Charges to be paid according to how much you call.
Breakdown of Analog/INS Net telephone charges
Analog/INS phone charges consist of the following items.
Initial fees
Charges to be paid for a new subscription.
| Contract fee | A handling charge required for a new telephone line installation |
|---|---|
| Subscription fee | A charge that covers part of the cost of a new telephone facilities installation |
| Installation charge | A charge for wiring inside the building |
| Cable installation fee | A charge required for installing new telephone poles in the subscriber's area |
Basic monthly charges
Fixed monthly charges to be paid regardless of how much you call.
| Line service charges | Charges required for facility maintenance and upgrade, order processing, dialing call frequency check and review, and billing and collecting |
|---|---|
| Optional service charges | Charges for using Call Waiting and other optional services |
| Internal wiring usage charges | Charges required for renting internal wiring from NTT West |
| Terminal equipment usage charges | Charges required for renting terminal equipment such as a telephone and a PBX |
Details of basic monthly charges
Dialing charges
Charges to be paid according to how much you call.
| Regular time call | Dialing charges for local calls, adjacent area calls, outside-the-area calls such as dialing charges for remote islands |
|---|---|
| Off-peak discount | Evening discount, late night discount, weekend and holiday discounts |
| Optional discount | Discounts when using discount options |
Dialing/Communications charges
Other charges
| Charges for directory assistance inquiry | Charges required for using directory assistance inquiry service |
|---|---|
| Operator-assisted call charges | Charges required for Time and Charges - 100 calls, 106 collect calls, etc. |
| Telegram charges | Charges required for sending telegrams |
- The dialing rate from a public phone is more expensive than calling from an Analog line. NTT West does not bill basic monthly charges or subscription fees, but only the dialing charges.
