Indiana would set $2 911 fees for covered customers

Indiana's 911 board would set the charge at $2 per prepaid wireless sale. The charge applies to retail sales of prepaid wireless service. The federal government and its agencies are exempt. A carrier that must pay the monthly 911 fee for the same sale does not owe this charge. The proposed $2 amount would take effect July 1, 2026.

Indiana's 911 board would set the monthly 911 fee at $2. It applies to standard customers whose main place of use is Indiana. The board must follow a separate state rule that limits this fee. The monthly fee does not apply to prepaid users in covered retail sales. Government users and people who use only a wireless data plan are exempt. The proposed $2 monthly amount would take effect July 1, 2026.