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 60 second increments. The minimum length of each call is 60
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 9.9% will be charged on all interstate and
international calls.
Q. Does PNG offer calling cards?
A. Yes. The Travel Card rate is currently 12.9¢ 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!