Q. Who is the underlying carrier for PNG?
A. All customers are provisioned to Qwest (or Global
Crossing).
Q. How will I know if I'm switched to PNG?
A. Just call (toll free) 1-700-555-4141 and listen for
"Qwest" (or Global Crossing) who is PNG's Network
Provider.
Q. What do I do if I miss my verification call?
A. Just go to our order
form and re-enter your order. (You will not have to
re-enter the entire order, just your phone, email, and zip
code.) Our software will detect that you are already in the
system, and prompt you to trigger another verification call.
Q. What are the PNG billing options?
A. PNG is a direct-billed service, which means customers
will receive a separate statement each month for their
service. You can either pay your bill by check or by AutoPay
(credit card draft).
Q. What are the billing increments?
A. For the 5.9¢ and 4.9¢ Programs, the length of
your calls are measured (and billed) in 6 second increments.
The minimum length of each call is 18 seconds. For the
4.5¢ Program, the length of your calls are measured
(and billed) in 6 second increments. The minimum length of
each call is 30 seconds.
Q. Under what name will the charges appear on my phone
bill?
A. Customers will receive a separate statement directly
from PNG.
Q. What are PNG's PICC and USF fees?
A. The FCC imposed PICC fee is $4.31/line for additional
Commercial lines (the first commercial line and all
residential lines are free of charge). The FCC imposed USF
(Universal Service Fund) of 7.28% will be charged on all
interstate and international calls. A Carrier Fee of 2.62%
will also apply.
Q. Does PNG offer calling cards?
A. Yes. The Travel Card rate is currently 9.9¢ per
minute. All calling card calls will be included in your
monthly bill. Stand-Alone Travel Card customers will receive
a separate bill.
Q. Does PNG credit switching fees?
A. Yes! Just write your PNG account number on your Local
Phone Bill (with the switch fee) and fax it to the PNG
Customer Service Department at 513-942-5579. You may also
mail it to PNG via US Mail (their address will appear on
your invoice).
Q. Does PNG offer Account Codes (PACs)?
A. Yes, PNG offers Account Codes at no additional charge
for business customers.
Q. How long should it take for service to be
activated?
A. Please allow 10 to 15 days for the switch-over to take
effect pending credit approval.
Q. Who do we contact for activation problems?
A. Click here
to report any problems.
Q. Does the $2.50 fee apply to each service separately
or can we include usage from everything?
A. The fee is only incurred if the total usage of all
services on the account is less than $15 in any billing
period.
Q. Can I order PowerDial and OnePlus service together?
A. Yes. You can order 1, or all of PNG's services at the
same time. Just indicate on our order form which services
you are interested in. It's that easy!
Q. What is the $25.00 minimum billing on the 4.25
plan?
A: The 4.25 program requires a $25.00 minimum usage
billing each month of long distance, toll free service,
PowerDial, and/or calling card traffic. If the customer does
not bill $25.00 in combined services as listed above, the
shortage will be added to their bill equal to $25.00.