My wireless company is killing me with charges for incoming calls! I was told, in so many words, "you're going over your minutes". Someone calling me shouldn't eat up my minutes!
Is this legal? Should my caller AND I BOTH be paying for the same call?!
2007-06-01 11:28:45 · 10 answers · asked by christina 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
The US is unique in charging for incoming calls. All other countries charge the caller a premium for calling a cell phone. They can do this because the number plan for phone numbers are in a different range for cell numbers compared to land lines so the caller knows they are going to pay more when dialling a cell number.
In the US, cell numbers share the same number plan as land-lines so the caller must pay the same price for both
2007-06-01 23:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by amania_r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is legal, You are both using the respective carriers airtime, for example lets say that you have Cingular and a friend that calls you has Verizon You are both using the seperate companys Towers to transmit the call to you ( which each company may pay to lease use of the same tower) along with the software technical items etc..... so you are each using different companys assets, so each of you are obligated to pay for airtime.....This is why alot of the cell phone companys now have free mobile to mobile minutes within the same carrier, because they realize that they are only using one system, and is is more cost effective to the company, and is used a promotion or anoter way to get and keep your buisness....
2007-06-01 11:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TOTALLY LEGAL! I have cingular, and they charge for incoming calls, unless it's from another cingular customer(free mobile to mobile) or it's after 7 pm , or its the weekend. No, I don't think both you and the incoming caller should both be charged, but in most cases, that what happens...sucks.
2007-06-01 11:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by JAyCuStOM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is legal, and very unfair...
I would try switching companies if that is the case...
some companies don't charge you for incoming calls...
and maybe tell the people who are calling you to wait until the time period where you get your free minutes...like after 8pm or wherever
2007-06-01 11:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kristen W 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. You can be charged for all the minutes you talk on the phone. This is not long distance, you are charged for minutes when you are on the phone, not when you make a call.
2007-06-01 11:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's legal. They can charge you for whatever they want as long as you signed the contract. You probably should have read what you were signing a little better.
Two options: Switch companies or just deal with it.
2007-06-01 11:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by its_victoria08 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a rip-off. It became extremely large a twelve months in the past, i presumed it had finished. somewhat if the call had long previous on he would have have been given you to do a reveal screen sharing consultation with him and then have been given you obtainable administration, over to him. At that ingredient he would have farmed all your passwords and stuff.
2016-11-03 08:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeahh.they do,but it depends on the time they call,if you pick up, and who the carryer is.for example, if you have verizon, and someone else does, you could talk all night,and it wouldnt cost you a penny. also,if someone texts you, you get ticked.incoming calls,texts, anything you can send, costs. even AIM on your phone.its free to download,but messaging people counts as a text message. so if you send 500 instant messages a day,you just cost yourself the same amount as a text.
2007-06-01 11:38:53 · answer #8 · answered by babygirllll :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every US carrier except alltel charges for incoming calls.
2007-06-01 11:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by Scatwoman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obviously not illegal since all wireless companies do it and have done so since the beginning.
2007-06-01 11:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋