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.