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Equipment Installment Plans (Table) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Equipment Installment Plans |
Equipment installment plans | The followi ng table summarizes unbilled equipment installment plan receivables as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Such amounts are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as Accounts receivable – customers and agents and Other assets and deferred charges, where applicable.
| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ | 300 |  | $ | 279
Short-term portion of unbilled deferred interest |  | (23) |  |  | (21)
Short-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses |  | (16) |  |  | (14)
Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net | $ | 261 |  | $ | 244
Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ | 91 |  | $ | 76
Long-term portion of unbilled deferred interest |  | (3) |  |  | (2)
Long-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses |  | (7) |  |  | (6)
Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net | $ | 81 |  | $ | 68

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