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Re: How to Dial a Toll-Free Number Using a Calling Card

DLR (news22@raleighthings.com)
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:20:35 -0400

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:

> Dailhart wrote:

>> I routinely dial a toll free 866 number from my cell phone to retrieve
>> e-voice calls. They do not have a regular local number for this
>> purpose.

>> It costs me .35/min from my cell phone (no long distance plan). It
>> could cost me .03/min if I could use my calling card. The calling card
>> does not allow toll free calls.

> A "toll free" number is just that -- toll free. Accordingly, I don't
> understand why you're getting charged, regardless if you have a long
> distance plan or not. I thought long distance plans were included in
> the cell phone.

Toll free is a land line concept. With most cell phone plans (all that
I've seen) a toll free number is just like any other nation wide
number. If you've got free minutes, it's free, if not you pay the
CELL PHONE minute rates.

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