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Sprint ( S) charges a $36 activation fee for all new lines of service. Next works similarly to Verizon's device payment plan, in which customers pay off the cost of their phones over the course of time.ĪT&T customers under a two-year contract pay a $45 to activate a line - the industry's most expensive activation fee. He expects Verizon to make $189 million in additional revenue next year from the new activation fee, adding $122 million in profit.Īll three of Verizon's biggest nationwide competitors also charge activation fees.ĪT&T ( T) began charging its "Next" customers a $15 activation fee beginning in August. The news was first reported by industry blog DSL Reports.Ĭrummey said that the new activation fee covers the various costs of adding a line, including communicating with the telephone registry service that your SIM card should be associated with your phone number.īut Colby Synesael, analyst at Cowen & Co., noted that the activation fee will add a sizable chunk of change to Verizon's bottom line.