A telecommunication service unauthorized use totaling $200,000 or more is classified as which felony level?

• A. Felony 1
• B. Felony 2
• C. Felony 3
• D. State Jail Felony

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is how Texas law assigns a felony level to theft of services based on the amount involved. For unauthorized use of a telecommunication service, the value of what was taken drives the classification. When the loss reaches $200,000 or more, this offense is categorized as a State Jail Felony. That level sits above many lesser offenses, reflecting a substantial fraud, but it’s still below the most serious felonies that apply at higher monetary thresholds. If the amount were higher, the statute would push the offense into a more severe felony category, depending on the exact tied thresholds.