-BL> The rates on double air time for 3 way calling etc are
-BL> about
-BL> standard for Bell Mobility Cellular and Can-Tel in canada
-BL> too.
I haven't seen or heard of a cellular carrier who charges any differently. 
Although from a legal standpoint I think they should be very careful about 
the way they word those charges. If they say they are billing you double 
airtime for 3 way calls, they are charging for something that they are not 
providing. My phone has one xmitter and one receiver in it.
The 3 way call is added at the MTSO and is done via the LL system, the radio 
link between my phone and the cell site remains unchanged. Therefore no 
justification for charging double airtime.
-BL> And in canada out cellular long distance is surcharged 15%
-BL> and is
-BL> not open to competitive toll carriers either.
Hmm, any idea what you pay a minute during the day and offpeak for your LD?
I don't make any LD calls on my mobile phone, just calls within the service 
area. I do have Sprint as my LD carrier. 10 cents a minute after 7pm.
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR      Ref: E4CN1245 Date: 04/08/97
From: MIKE GIBSON                                           Time: 07:20pm
\/To: SCOTT CURRIER                                       (Read 7 times)
Subj: R: Cellular rates

hi check out our cellular rates at
www.4free.com/prepaidcellular
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR      Ref: E4B00000 Date: 04/05/97
From: THE REAL TOM MARKS                                    Time: 04:16pm
\/To: GEORGE ERDNER                                       (Read 4 times)
Subj: Re: call delivery

  -=> Quoting George Erdner to The Real Tom Marks <=-
 GE> Her standard rates are $19.95 per month, with 200 included off-peak
 GE> minutes per month. Additional off-peak is 19 cents, all on-peak are 49
 GE> cents. Thanks to a special promotional offer, she has unlimited
 GE> off-peak until January 1, 1998.
Damn, those plans are alot cheaper than the ones we have over here.  The
only plan that is over here for $19.95 a month is C1 security, and there
are 5 minutes included a month, and you pay $1.05 peak and $.45 off peak
or something like that.  GTE Zone Saver is the cheapest, with $25 a month
and $.39 peak/offpeak but you have to stay within a set zone, travel outside
of that zone and you pay $.79
 GE> My plan is 250 peak minutes and 60 off-peak minutes a month for free.
 GE> Additional minutes are 36 peak, 16 off-peak. Since I make the majority
 GE> of my calls for business purposes during peak time, and my access
 GE> charge is free, my plan is better for me than my wife's plan.
How do you get the free plans, just because you are a reseller or something?
I wish I was a damn reseller :)
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