floepie
join:2005-12-01
| reply to smcallah
Re: Not cheap on the other end though...
?? This was the case a long time ago - not anymore. Furthermore, you can't call mobile numbers for "free" on this plan because those countries in which you are charged extra for these calls have adopted "Caller Party Pays", unlike what exists in the US, Canada, China, and other places. |
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eakenn
join:2005-02-20
Smyrna, GA
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·Charter Pipeline
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Actually, I call Sweden quite often. I've also lived in Europe and have been to many countries in Europe and I have never heard of anyone being charged for incoming calls on their landlines.
I talked to my friend in Sweden for more than 2 hours sometimes (I usually call about 3x per month) and they have never once said that they are worried about their phone bill because I am the one calling them.
As for cell phones in Europe, the caller pays. |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
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No, it's true.
Just because you don't know doesn't make it incorrect. So please don't comment on it.
Do you call anyone in Sweden? Sweden is at least one country that charges incoming calls on the landlines when called internationally. But mobile calls are not charged extra incoming. |
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phone user
@shawcable.net
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That is totally incorrect.
I dont think there is one country on the face of the earth, that charges for incoming calls on landlines.
I mainly make calls to the UK and they just call me back as its free for them. A lot of people there are on the talk talk service. Which is $ 42 USD includes POTS line, unlimited calling to 36 countries and dsl up to 8meg. |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
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Yeah, that's why I said MOST, never said ALL... |
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David_
La vida es bella
join:2001-01-28
chile | reply to smcallah
that doesnt apply to all the countries in the list , at least here in Chile ALL incoming calls are free (landline and cellphone calls) and the same in New Zealand.
Woohoo, now time to get me a decent skype phone . |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
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| I have seen a lot of these services popping up for unlimited International calls, and they are great if you're the one calling, I suppose. Until your friends and family in the country you're calling want to kill you for running up their per-minute landline with your call.
With most of the countries you can call with these unlimited plans, you can only call the landline numbers, which get charged by the minute on the receiving end at a ridiculous amount. The cellphones in those countries however are not charged extra per-minute for receiving international calls, and thus are not allowed in these unlimited plans.
Just thought I should point that out. It's not the case with every country, but it is for most. |
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