Why are incoming cell phone calls free in most European countries but not in the US ?!? Is it a law, is it technically impossible or is it just the US providers who want to make a better profit?? Hoping for an answer...thanks!
2006-09-27 16:33:13 · 5 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
They want to make better profit. In Mexico, we also have free incoming call. I do not get why they want to charge more if the cellphone system in the US in unreliable, unlike Mexico or Europe.
2006-09-27 16:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by College Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok check this out this is going to be interesting..
I just learned this when I visited Philippines.
Incoming calls are free!! Mobile phones or Landline!!
But.. Outgoing calls aren't!! Mobile phones or Landline!! That's the difference.. Also outgoing call rate are very expensive too.
So basically you have your monthy phone bills plus your outgoing calls bills.
I think that would upset you!
What about here in the US calling outgoing/incoming calls from land line is free now!! We have national plans..
As for mobile phones! We have alot of mins! plus some carriers offer free mobile to mobile calls.
So you understand it now?
2006-09-28 00:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by emac4lyf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More of a historic thing:
The concept of billing for cellular calls is based on the idea that Mobile Party Pays, whether you are making or receiving the call. This is opposite of the telephony concept of Calling Party Pays.
If use of the airwaves is money, then the mobile carrier has the right to receive compensation for its connection. If it's the mobile initiating the call, that's easy: the mobile carrier charges the mobile user.
However, if the mobile receives the call, who bills whom? If it's a landline, does that company collect the charge and forward it to the mobile carrier, or does the mobile carrier charge separately, and does it have permission to access that info in order to bill?
The logistics of arranging billing agreements to implement CPP have been simplified in recent years due to consolidation, but I tend to think inertia, more so that sheer greed, is stopping them.
2006-09-28 09:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by CMass Stan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US providers who want to make a better profit
2006-09-27 23:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by ahmedragab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because rich people are greedy and want one thing: to get richer!
2006-09-27 23:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋