Residential Phone Regulatory Information
Telecommunications Regulatory Information
Cox telecommunication services
Telecommunication services are regulated by the federal and state governmental bodies. These regulations provide a public service by giving consistent explanations of generally available telephone services offered on a non-discriminatory basis. Cox strives to give friendly, easy to understand information about its phone services. To that end, we provide clearly conforming detail about our services. This information is intended as a supplement to our site's information.
Service agreements and details
Cox intrastate phone service is provided to you, depending on the state where you receive service, pursuant to our tariffs on file with state public utilities commissions or a state Telephone Service Guide. Certain Business and Residential service offers are subject to specific terms and conditions in addition to the applicable state tariff or Service Guide. Interstate and international services are offered under the following terms and conditions.
Blocking third party charges
As a Cox customer, you have the ability to block third party charges on your bill, such as collect and operator assisted calls. Please call your local customer service department if you would like to block third party charges.
Additional regulatory links
State Tariffs and Service Guides
Individual State Regulatory Matters
Regulatory documents for in-state and access services vary by state in addition to guides to our service and information about your rights as a telephone consumer.
Iowa
The terms and conditions contained in the Service Guide below are for products and services provided by Cox Iowa Telcom, LLC ("Services"). Pursuant to Iowa Senate File 2195, the effective date of this Service Guide is July 1, 2014 for customers subscribing to Services as of July 1, 2014, or the date customers subscribe to Services after July 1, 2014 ("Effective Date"). For customers already subscribing to Services as of July 1, 2014, prior to the Effective Date, the existing Cox tariffs govern the Services. Specific rates and charges are available by contacting Cox or by viewing the pricing page for Iowa locations.
Kansas
The terms and conditions contained in the Service Guide below are for products and services provided by Cox Kansas Telcom, LLC ("Services"). Pursuant to Kansas House Bill 2201, the effective date of this Service Guide is July 1, 2013 for customers subscribing to Services as of July 1, 2013, or the date customers subscribe to Services after July 1, 2013 ("Effective Date"). For customers already subscribing to Services as of July 1, 2013, prior to the Effective Date, the existing Cox tariffs govern the Services. Specific rates and charges are available by contacting Cox or by viewing the pricing page for Kansas locations.
Kansas Local Exchange Service Guide (pdf)
Nevada
The terms and conditions contained in the Service Guide below are for products and services provided by Cox Nevada Telcom, LLC ("Services"). Pursuant to NRS 704.68875, the effective date of this Service Guide is January 1, 2008 for customers subscribing to Services as of January 1, 2008, or the date customers subscribe to Services after January 1, 2008 ("Effective Date"). For customers already subscribing to Services as of January 1, 2008, prior to the Effective Date, the existing Cox tariffs govern the Services. Specific rates and charges are available by contacting Cox or by viewing the pricing page for Nevada locations.
Rate details
Direct dial
For direct dial (or 1+) calls, Cox offers easy to understand Domestic Long Distance Plans. All calls are billed in whole minute increments. (Includes all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, CNMI, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
Cox long distance basic rates
Domestic state-to-state Long Distance AND in-state Long Distance prices are 0.18¢ per minute without any monthly fees or time of day/length of call restrictions. The basic rate option includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and CNMI.
Optional calling plans
Cox Nationwide 1,000 minute calling package
Where facilities exist and operating conditions permit, the Cox Nationwide 1,000 Minute Calling Package offers Residential Customers in Company's service area a 1,000 minute pack of intrastate and interstate direct-dialed toll minutes subject to the eligibility conditions. Residential Customers in Company's service area who subscribe to:
The
applicable monthly recurring charge for the Cox Nationwide 1,000 Minute
Call Package will be billed in advance in accordance with this tariff
as applicable to the payment of recurring charges for local exchange
service. A Customer will automatically be enrolled in the Cox Simply
Five Call Plan for any minutes in excess of the 1,000 minute threshold.
Minutes under Simply Five will be billed at 5 cents per minute and
partial minutes will be rounded up to the next whole minute. The toll
calls under this plan are direct-dialed from the customer's designated
line to any destination within the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa.
The intraLATA and interLATA toll minutes included in this plan (1) shall
apply exclusively to direct-dialed calls, (2) have no cash value for
refund purposes, (3) are not transferable or assignable, and (4) shall
not apply to operator-assisted, collect calls, calls billed to a third
party or credit cards, calls to directory assistance, or calls made
through per-use feature activation. For further details on rates and
charges, contact us.
Cox Unlimited long distance
Where facilities exist and operating conditions permit, Cox unlimited
long distance will be offered to Residential Customers with various
phone plans. Cox unlimited long distance includes unlimited Residential
minutes of use of direct-dialed intrastate and interstate long distance
service to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Commonwealth of
Northern Mariana Islands. In select markets with applicable available
plans, unlimited long distance may also include international
terminations to Mexico, China, Hong Kong, India, Norway, the European
Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United
Kingdom). An eligibility condition of unlimited long distance requires
that the Customer select Cox long distance for both the Primary
Interexchange Carrier (PIC) and IntraLATA Interexchange Carrier (LPIC)
elections.
The Monthly Recurring Charge for a Customer's phone
plan will be billed in advance, and will apply the first billing period
after ordering the service. Cox unlimited long distance does not permit
the Customer to place business calls. Cox unlimited long distance is for
direct-dialed domestic (and applicable international) Residential voice
usage only. If usage under unlimited long distance is not consistent
with typical Residential Customer usage, at Cox's sole discretion, Cox
may offer the Customer an alternative plan or suspend, restrict and/or
cancel Customer's long distance service without prior notice. Calls that
are not consistent with typical Residential voice usage include, but
are not limited to: use for general business purposes, commercial
facsimile, auto-dialing, resale, call centers, telemarketing,
multi-party conference calling, multi-party "chat" lines, or engaging in
activities that generate minutes that result in revenue-sharing by a
Customer. Callers must dial 1+ area code + 7-digit telephone number for
the call to be included in unlimited long distance for calls to numbers
within the North American Numbering Plan (all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands). For any applicable
international calls, callers must dial 011+ country code+ terminating
number for the call to be included in unlimited long distance. Customers
must subscribe to Cox long distance and to Cox local exchange service.
Unlimited long distance is generally available to Residential Customers
on a per-line basis up to a maximum of four telephone lines. Unlimited
long distance is reserved for direct-dialed long distance calls and does
not include calls to 900 numbers, directory assistance, per-use feature
calling, calling card, operator services, international calling (unless
included in the plan) and toll free calling services; such calls are
subject to additional charges. Taxes, fees and other charges, including
the Universal Service Fund, apply. For further details on rates and
charges, contact us.
Simply Five Savings Plan
This optional calling plan will provide Cox Residential Customers a competitively price alternative choice to Cox standard long distance plan. The optional calling plan will be available to new and existing customers who choose Cox Long Distance for both PIC and LPIC. The plan includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and CNMI. The plan is a flat $0.05 per minute all day, every day on direct dialed interstate calls with a monthly recurring charge (MRC) of $4.95.
Operated assisted calls
The following per-call service charges apply in addition to the per minute usage rates when applicable, except as noted*.
Station to station
Usage charges – Rate per minute
Directory Assistance
Both Local (411) and Domestic Long Distance Directory Assistance (i.e., via NPA-555-1212) are available to Customers of Cox. The Directory Assistance charge applies to each call to the Directory Assistance Operator. Up to two requests may be made on each call to Directory Assistance. The Directory Assistance charge applies to each call regardless of whether the Directory Assistance Operator is able to furnish the requested telephone number. Local Directory Assistance varies by state.
Directory Assistance per call rate
Each Directory Assistance call will cost $2.49.
Taxes, fees and surcharges
All taxes, fees and surcharges do not apply to all customers. For a list of definitions, please visit Billing & Account Support.