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Would like examples of the cost of cel plans in foregin countries
However, i've yet to see anyone post what plans actually cost and what you get.
From what i've extrapolated, tho, it appears that outgoing calls are well over 10 cents/min. and incoming calls are often double that. The bill for the incoming cel call shows up on the landline bill of the number that called you. Calls placed by one cel user to another also seem to be quite expensive.
Here, of course, even a moderate user pays well under 7 cents/min. for prime time calls. Heavy users pay as little as 2 cents/min.
...mike
Having said the above, I was surprised to learn that my mother's maid in the Dominican Republic had a cell telephone for which she paid a flat rate and no additional charges for calls or time. The flat rate does not seem to be prohibitive and I guess the use of cell telephones in third world countries is encouraged since the network is cheaper to build and it dispenses with the cost of installing land lines and other hardwire interface equipment. I have heard of similar cellular network pushes in African and Asian countries.
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher »
We use CDMA at 800MHz (IS-95A standard). Most Sprint and all Verizon phones are compatible with our carrier and can be used here.