Hello Dale.

10 May 06 22:38, you wrote to me:

 DS>>    It is possible that phone A can call phone B for free but not
 DS>> the other way around.

 MVDV>> Odd, I would think the phone companies would avoid such a
 MVDV>> situation. I have never seen such an asymetric situation
 MVDV>> here. Local is one's own area code and the adjacent ones.

 DS>   The most common situation where it occurs is when A has paid for an
 DS>   extended calling area, but B has not.

Ah yes. Now coming to think of it: we *do* have situations like that here
too. Some providers offer free national calls - with some - limits for a
fixed montly fee. This is relatively new, that is why I did not think of
it.

 MVDV>> I see. And you have no problem keeping the batteries
 MVDV>> charged? I always have problems with gadgets I do not use
 MVDV>> very often.

 DS>   I have to take it out every month or so and plug it in to recharge
 DS> it.

Once a month only? I have to recharge mine twice a week or so. But then it
is always on and the battery is old.

Michiel

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