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W <br />WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU KNOW? <br />• WPS is complementary to, and can be most effective when used in conjunction with, the Government <br />Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS). GETS is the landline priority service offered and managed <br />by the OEC, and has the same eligibility requirements as WPS. <br />• WPS is available in all nationwide networks and some regional networks, including: AT &T, Sprint, T- Mobile, <br />Verizon Wireless, Cellcom, C Spire, and SouthernLINC. <br />• WPS is an add -on feature to existing commercial wireless services; no special phones are required. <br />• Users can apply for WPS through OEC. <br />• WPS users are responsible for any service provider charges for activation, service, and per - minute usage <br />associated with WPS. Wireless carriers can charge a one -time activation fee of up to $10.00, a monthly <br />access charge of no more than $4.50, and a maximum of $0.75 per minute for WPS calls. <br />• OEC is responsible for WPS infrastructure enhancements and the day -to -day management of WPS, with <br />oversight responsibilities residing with the FCC. <br />FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br />Please contact the DHS Priority Telecommunications Service Center at 866- 627 -2255 or <br />703 - 676 -2255, via email at WPS @HQ.DHS.GOV, or visit www.dhs.gov /wps <br />Version 5/13 <br />