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Look at this way, do you have a set of free numbers (like 0800 or some prefix)? Every country has a prefix of free numbers, prefixes for local call numbers nati

by dalore 9y ago

Look at this way, do you have a set of free numbers (like 0800 or some prefix)? Every country has a prefix of free numbers, prefixes for local call numbers nationally etc. Basically you know how much you're going to pay for calling someone based on the number you dial. Yes I agree if you don't know what you are going to be charged just by calling is wrong. But that's not the system, calling a specific set of prefixes let's you know what it's going to cost. So calling a mobile you know it's going to cost more since it had a mobile prefix. Calling international costs more because of a prefix.

bluGill 9y ago
I have free calls to anywhere in the US, Canada or Mexico. I can call any number in any of those 3 countries and talk as much as I want for no extra charge. (except for a few pay per call "services" but that is not a phone fee that is the caller collecting the money and easily blocked). For a small fee I can get the same for both "cell phones and land lines in 30 countries"; and land lines in 70 countries. The reason I don't get cell phones cell phones in those 70 countries is they are caller pays. Once again, caller pays used to make sense. However now it is just a money making scheme for cell phone companies that hurts those of you who have it.
- dalore 9y ago
  You're confusing call for free vs calls included. You're not calling people for free, your calls are included. You are paying for your calls with your monthly fee. I don't see how you can't see that and think you're actually calling for free. If you went to a payphone for example, you could dial free call numbers (and know they are free by the prefix). The point is that you know what you will be charged based on the prefix. You're not calling for free, you're paying a subscription and your telco has included a bunch of prefixes under that plan. > Once again, caller pays used to make sense. However now it is just a money making scheme for cell phone companies that hurts those of you who have it. You haven't actually put forward any argument for this statement. How does receiver pay make any sense at all? The receiver is already paying for his number by keeping his plan active (either a monthly subscription or with pay as you go you have to top it up regularly to keep the number). Caller pays makes more sense. Especially in the world we are in where people are using calls to make sales. If you call me to sell me something, why should I pay for that call. It's your call, you pay for it. That's like saying we should pay for the gas used by door to door salesmen. We already pay for our house (which in analogy is our phone number). We shouldn't have to pay for people coming up to our door.

by dalore 9y ago

bluGill 9y ago

I have free calls to anywhere in the US, Canada or Mexico. I can call any number in any of those 3 countries and talk as much as I want for no extra charge. (except for a few pay per call "services" but that is not a phone fee that is the caller collecting the money and easily blocked). For a small fee I can get the same for both "cell phones and land lines in 30 countries"; and land lines in 70 countries. The reason I don't get cell phones cell phones in those 70 countries is they are caller pays. Once again, caller pays used to make sense. However now it is just a money making scheme for cell phone companies that hurts those of you who have it.

dalore 9y ago
You're confusing call for free vs calls included. You're not calling people for free, your calls are included. You are paying for your calls with your monthly fee. I don't see how you can't see that and think you're actually calling for free. If you went to a payphone for example, you could dial free call numbers (and know they are free by the prefix). The point is that you know what you will be charged based on the prefix. You're not calling for free, you're paying a subscription and your telco has included a bunch of prefixes under that plan. > Once again, caller pays used to make sense. However now it is just a money making scheme for cell phone companies that hurts those of you who have it. You haven't actually put forward any argument for this statement. How does receiver pay make any sense at all? The receiver is already paying for his number by keeping his plan active (either a monthly subscription or with pay as you go you have to top it up regularly to keep the number). Caller pays makes more sense. Especially in the world we are in where people are using calls to make sales. If you call me to sell me something, why should I pay for that call. It's your call, you pay for it. That's like saying we should pay for the gas used by door to door salesmen. We already pay for our house (which in analogy is our phone number). We shouldn't have to pay for people coming up to our door.