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Old 01-21-2006, 11:50 AM  
rowan
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jensen
how would you have to pay for incoming calls?
I believe that because US cell phones have the same style of numbers as landlines it's the receiver that pays for inbound calls. The caller cannot be expected to pay timed charges because they would not know in advance whether they're calling a call or landline.

In Australia cell (mobile) numbers are in a completely different number range and format, so the caller knows they're going to be time charged...
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