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Sikander: Why don't you get yourself a prepaid cell phone account? I pay a whopping $5 a month for mine (Virgin Mobile). At least then you would have a home phone number and 911 access.
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I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891 -
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I personally use pre-paid cards for my cell phone so it's a bit hard to compare, but my rates are 0.22 €/min when I call to people with the same operator and 0,49 €/min when I call to other operators or fixed phones.Originally posted by DanS
I don't know how much it costs in Europe, but here are my monthly local charges (I don't pay as much as most)...
Telephone $13
Federal Subscriber Line Charge (BS fee) $3.87
Federal Excise Tax $0.83
Federal Universal Service Fund (for rural areas) $1.05
Gross Receipts Tax (this is a city tax) $1.77
Toll Telecommunications Tax $0.75
State E-911 Tax $0.76
DC Universal Service Trust Fund $0.04
Total = $22.07
Plus long distance and international, of course. Not a ton of money, but still worthwhile avoiding.
I'm not sure how many of these taxes would transfer to a free VOIP service.
Maybe there's a demand to such phone services but I'm extremely impatient when it comes to small matters so I probably wouldn't like it myself.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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With regard to cell phones, I think Google might put up a constellation of LEO satellites to provide free cell phone service and broadband internet access worldwide. But first things first. Satellites are rather spendy infrastructure for an unproved business model, so they will want to do land lines first.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Total = $22.07
you've got to be kidding me.
i always pay over 100 euros.Comment
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JHC, I would have to call long distance (outside the Washington area) for 1,100 minutes each month to total $100.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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I use my gf's number when I need to give one out. I don't call 911 much, and could always run next door if there was a fire or something. I'd have to get a cell phone in order to use one of those accounts. But that is cheap for someone who has an old cell phone.Originally posted by DanS
Sikander: Why don't you get yourself a prepaid cell phone account? I pay a whopping $5 a month for mine (Virgin Mobile). At least then you would have a home phone number and 911 access.He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember!Comment
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