Tatum Telephone
170 W. Sterling Price
P.O. Box 698
Tatum, Texas 75691

Guidelines and Rates for Telephone Service

Application for Telephone Service

A new customer of Tatum Telephone Company must complete an application for telephone service. This application form is available at our Business Office any workday, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., closed for lunch from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M., Central Time.

The application must be signed by the applicant or his duly authorized agent, or an authorized agent of a business/corporation to whom the service is to be billed.

Wiring and Equipment

The telephone company provides and maintains service up to your demarcation point, which is the point of physical interconnection (connecting block, terminal strip, protector, or telephone network interface device) between the telephone network and your premises wiring. Inside wiring includes all wire or cable located on your side of the demarcation point.

Tatum's Inside Wiring Maintenance

Available for $1.00 monthly, is a service that provides fast, reliable, repairs to your telephone wiring and phone jacks with no extra charge for parts and labor. Home inspection is required prior to activation.

Pricing

Basic and Operational Services	Residential¹ Monthly Rates Per Line	Business¹ Monthly Rates Per Line
Individual Touch-Calling Access Line (Inside the Base rate area)	$5.40³	$8.40
Individual Touch-Calling Access Line (Outside the Base rate area)	$5.40³ ($0.50/qtr mile)²	$14.40³ ($0.50/qtr mile)²
ELCS Monthly Rate Additives	$3.50³	$7.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge A charge that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows a CTU to impose on its customers to recover costs associated with interstate access to the local telecommunications networks. The FCC does not require a CTU company to impose this charge, and the CTU does not remit the charge to the federal government. The charge may be used by the CTU to pay for a part of the cost of lines, wires, poles, conduit, equipment and facilities that provide interstate access to the local telecommunications network.	$6.50³	$6.50 - One Line $9.20 - Two or More Lines (per line charge)
Municipal Right-of-Way Fee A fee used to compensate municipalities for the use of their rights-of-way.	$0.34	$0.71
County Emergency 911 Surcharge9-1-1 Fee A fee used to fund the 9-1-1 telephone network that allows callers to reach a public safety agency when they dial the digits “9-1-1.” The amount of the fee varies by region and is set by the Texas Commission on State Emergency Operations.	$0.50	$0.50
Additional Listing For family members or other people who share one telephone number and need separate listings in the telephone directory.	$1.00	$1.00
Nonpublished Service Telephone number is not listed in the directory and is not available through Directory Assistance under any circumstances.	$1.00	$1.00

Note 1: The rates shown are those in effect with the Texas Public Utilities Commission and are exclusive of applicable taxes and nonrecurring connection charges.

Note 2: Mileage charges shall apply to individual lines and PBX trunks which are located outside of the base rate area, but within the exchange area.

In those cases where the base rate area follows the center line of a street or highway, within 150 feet of the center line shall be considered within the said area and no mileage charge shall apply.

Mileage charges are computed based on the airline distance between the customer's location and the nearest point on the base rate area boundary. These charges are computed per 1/4 mile with any fraction thereof being computed as a full quarter mile.

Mileage charges are payable in the same manner as the associated service.

Note 3: Low-income individuals eligible for Lifeline telephone assistance may receive a credit, in part or in full, for the individual access line and the FCC toll access line charges.

Additional Questions - Email us at Information@tatumtel.net