-=> On 05-08-06  10:37,  Michiel Van Der Vlist <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about none <=-

 MVDV> If there is no way for the caller to know in advance if it 
 MVDV> is a cell phone, it would be unfair to charge him extra. 

   That is what was wondering me.   It seems that in your country, the
   cell phone industry started out with a standard unique number for
   cell phones to support the idea of making caller pay.   It seems that
   they have maintained that, but I note that according to Ward, the
   "standard" is not a European standard.

 MVDV> But over here that is not the case. Cell phone number are
 MVDV> very recognisable.

   Not here.   My phone number is area code 410.  My cell phone is 443.
   But I think that there are land lines with code 443.   I did see Bob
   Seaborn state that in his area land lines and cell phones were in the
   same area code.

 MVDV> So the cell phone company does not make much money on you. The

   Nope -- the balance sheet is on my side:-}}

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) comcast (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)


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