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**hexniks** · 08-22-2011, 11:14 PM

Because an individual's spending should be entirely under their control, not under that of some random. Why should someone else have control over when another person's money is spent, especially when the recipient has no control over it? Doesn't that mean if someone calls you selling something you get charged? **** that. [thumbdown]

How can a mobile have an area code when it's not locked to a single location?

Oh, and I don't know why you get uptight whenever I express surprise at the strange goings on in foreign countries.

Well, most cell plans I'm aware of don't charge you for incoming calls that are under one minute, so if you tell someone no or they have the wrong number and hang up, nothing happens. It used to be that any incoming call would count as a minute even if you hung up in a couple seconds. Annoyingly, incoming texts still count towards your text total for your plan, unless it comes directly from your service provider.

Also, over here, cell phones have area codes assigned to them just like land-line phones, and it's based on what are you first setup the phone in, usually based on where the service provider's office is located at where you signed up. Even if you move across the country you keep your same number and area code.

08-22-2011, 11:14 PM	#30
hexniks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 581 Senior Member	Because an individual's spending should be entirely under their control, not under that of some random. Why should someone else have control over when another person's money is spent, especially when the recipient has no control over it? Doesn't that mean if someone calls you selling something you get charged? **** that. [thumbdown] How can a mobile have an area code when it's not locked to a single location? Oh, and I don't know why you get uptight whenever I express surprise at the strange goings on in foreign countries. Well, most cell plans I'm aware of don't charge you for incoming calls that are under one minute, so if you tell someone no or they have the wrong number and hang up, nothing happens. It used to be that any incoming call would count as a minute even if you hung up in a couple seconds. Annoyingly, incoming texts still count towards your text total for your plan, unless it comes directly from your service provider. Also, over here, cell phones have area codes assigned to them just like land-line phones, and it's based on what are you first setup the phone in, usually based on where the service provider's office is located at where you signed up. Even if you move across the country you keep your same number and area code.
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