I wasn't aware of the charge as I subscribe to paperless billing and have for some time. The only reason I know of it was that my elderly parents mentioned it and wanted to know how not to be charged. Now my father is computer savy with an email address and we set him up for paperless but there are likely a large number of seniors who will have their already limited fixed income challenged by this nickle and diming. Shame on you Bell. Persons without internet service who are long standing senior customers should be grandfathered (pun intended) and exempt from this charge.

If Bell wants to cut costs they should stop sending out those totally useless mailings to former customers who willing left their company for basically these types of shenanigans.

What if I didn't allow him to use my laptop, or the gentleman that is 84, does he use a computer? If a customer doesn't have Internet service via bell how does bell know they have access to the Internet to view and pay there bill?

I don't quite understand how this is possible, in my home I have Internet, phone, and cable service from twc. My cellphone is from verizon. My roommate who does not have a computer has to use my laptop to access there AT&T phone bill because they charge a 5 dollar fee for a paper mailed bill. What if I didn't allow him to use my laptop, or the gentleman that is 84, does he use a computer? If a customer doesn't have Internet service via bell how does bell know they have access to the Internet to view and pay there bill? Seems as though as long as you don't have Internet service tell bell you don't have access to the internet, no bill no payment, and if they turn your services tell your local government representive they refuse to send you a bill without a fee because they want you to use a service you dont have access too.

Is that you Steve? Like the other guy said soon Bell will be targeting little children and senile adults.

ya they just reported an almost $5billion
BILLION with B profit

Did anyone see Marketplace Busted Edition?

We are all still paying for Touch Tone Access!

Hmmm think I'll request an ld fashioned rotary phone!

Fucn CROOKS!

Does anyone from Bell ever read these posts?

I have always supported electronic bills. I find them easy for me to archive, catalogue, and retrieve. They also to save space in my tiny apartment. Sure it's has a touch of green to the environment. I have used electronics bills and statements since they first came out, about a decade ago. It has always been an option in addition to or to either paper bills/statements.

Having said that, when corporate greed gets in the way it abuses the green initiative. Companies trim their operating costs by cutting out the papers, they should share the savings with the customers by giving their customers rebates, just like some one mentioned about Primus. Charging customers $2 (Bell is not the only one), for a paper bill is wrong. The savings will only funnel in the big fat bonuses to the CEOs and executives.

As NightOwl noted, Primus credits you 50 cents off your bill for going paperless, which you can be well assured, they keep some back for profit, as well. That tends to support my estimates in the bulk cost breakdown.

Of course, they never lose the opportunity to insert advertising bill stuffers in the envelope.

Of course, they never lose the opportunity to insert advertising bill stuffers in the envelope.

Once they start charging for paper bills, they should be prohibited from inserting advertising. :)

You realize of course if they did that theyd just raise all prices by $2

The only fair thing for Bell to do is to credit people on eBilling $2.00/month instead of charging people on paper (a service they've always had) $2.00/month extra.

But when has Bell ever been about doing the right thing?

The only fair thing for Bell to do is to credit people on eBilling $2.00/month instead of charging people on paper (a service they've always had) $2.00/month extra.

But when has Bell ever been about doing the right thing?

So what you pay an extra $2 for paper or pay extra bw to dl it.

Either way its always a lose lose situation with bell. f-you bell. Dump that pos company.