Since September 2012, the Alabama Department of Revenue has administered the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Charge on retail sales of prepaid wireless telephone services. All sellers making retail sales of prepaid wireless telephone service shall collect the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Charge from the consumers and pay the amount collected to ALDOR.
| Effective Date | Tax Rate |
| January 1, 2024 | $2.23 per retail transaction |
| January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2023 | $1.86 per retail transaction |
| August 1, 2014 – December 31, 2018 | $1.75 per retail transaction |
| October 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014 | $1.60 per retail transaction |
| September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013 | $0.70 per retail transaction |