Michiel,
 
> WD> In the latter, it is a local Dutch call and I will be invoiced a
> WD> local Dutch call with a modest roaming surcharge.
 
> Modest my foot! When I am in Belgium and make a call with my Dutch cell
> phpne to a number in Belgium I get charged EUR 1.15/min. That's with
> BASE, who is a partner of my own provider KPN. When I make the call
> through Proximus or Mobistar I pay EUR 1.38/min.
 
> That's not a modest fee, that's usury!
 
Here in Belgium we always say that when a Dutchman has not cheated you in
some transaction, that was because he probably forgot.
 
In your example it was not forgotten thereby proving the point ... ;-)
 
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