In America, you have to pay for Incoming Calls!!
THIS IS INSANE!!!!!! TWO PEOPLE PAYING FOR THE SAME SERVICE!!!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE???!!!!!!
No other (normal) country does this!!!!!!!!!!!! Why???!!!!!!!!!!!
Write YOUR SENATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS THEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-04 20:59:13 · 8 answers · asked by joe m 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
CHSBASEBA....
If you have ONE company that you can produce a LINK to that provides FREE incoming calls, I challenge you to provide it. There is NO phone company in the US that provides free incoming calls for cell.
2007-02-04 21:09:13 · update #1
Glasshous...
Here's a guy that WORKS FOR the phone company!
If you have a phone in your house, do you pay for incoming calls? NO! Why? Because the other person is paying for it.
Do you pay for a dinner that you get when someone invites you to dinner? No, because your friend is paying--unless he skips off to the restroom and never returns!
What a math-challenged individual you are!
2007-02-05 08:58:46 · update #2
The reason is because when the number plan for cell phones was first defined by the FCC, they decided that cell phones would use the same number ranges as geographic numbers. Because of this decision, you can't charge the caller more for calling a cell phone rather than a land line because they can't tell what sort of phone they are calling. This means that the only way the cell company can make its money is by charging to receive the call. The rest of the world use a different - non geographic number range.
Because of this, cell phones are not popular in the US because users are reluctant to answer calls. Penetration is only about 40-50%. In Europe and Asia, penetration is > 90% of the population. Also calls are pretty cheap in the rest of the world (take Thailand - 2 US cents for an unlimited call duration!!)
2007-02-05 03:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by amania_r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link for a US company that provides free incoming calls..
http://www.sprintpcs.com/common/popups/pop-incomingFree.html
2007-02-04 21:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by ........ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how in the hell is it theft? they provide you phone service, part of that service is incoming calls that you answer. i have to say your question is absurd. as far as two people paying for the service, does that not seem fair since two people are using the service.
2007-02-05 01:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by glass. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
REALLY?!? I never knew of it. But geez... their being unreasonable. It should be reported immediately. Here in the Philippines, the receiver can answer the call for free. Your government must have something for use to it. I suggest that you create a group and start a revolt. THeir being inhmane
2007-02-04 21:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by genius_06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in India we don't pay for receiving calls till you are Roaming out of your state. I feel you need to get that clear if you are being charged for roaming...
We pay incoming free and out @ 0.02 $ per minute
2007-02-04 21:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by anishbagchi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to disagree with the first poster. Mobile phone services in the US are of the most expensive on the planet which is weired considering the high technology advancement there.
2007-02-04 21:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by Rodiak 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Come live in South Africa! You don't pay for incoming calls nor sms's (text messages)
2007-02-05 00:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm actually some companies dont charge for this....any actually its a lot cheaper to use the phone here than in any other country....so its actually a good thing bro
2007-02-04 21:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by chsbaseball0313 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋