T-Mobile and AT&T Raise Fees Again as Phone Bills Creep Up

T-Mobile raised its Regulatory Programs and Telco Recovery fees on Oct. 12, adding $1 a month per voice line (now $5.49) and $0.50 per mobile internet line (now $2.60). AT&T lifted its Administrative and Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee from $3.99 to $4.99 per line in August, and Verizon raised fees in August 2025.

• T-Mobile: voice lines up $1 to $5.49, data lines up $0.50 to $2.60 a month
• AT&T raised its per-line recovery fee from $3.99 to $4.99 in August
• Verizon charges $3.78 for voice and $3.97 for data lines since August 2025
• Price guarantees cover plan rates, not taxes and added fees