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Query re:ringing someone in the US/Can on a mobile

  • 21-01-2008 12:39am
    #1
    cubix
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    I used Voipcheap to ring the sister on here mobile in Canada as the rate that day was 0cent. But she gave me ear ache about how there charges were different. So even though she was in Toronto on here Canadian mobile and I was ringing her from Ireland she still get some per minute charge for answering a international call.
    So am wondering is this correct as I presume on irish mobiles you would only ever get charged for someone ringing you if you were outside of Ireland. IF it is true anyone know how they work out the charge

    One last thing, is it the same setup in US, as Voipcheap also seem to do free calls to landlines and mobile to there as well. A mate is heading over to Texas for three months so was wondering would it be worth while him buying a prepay phone and me ringing him via voipcheap

    Thanks


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
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    Many mobile operators in the US and Canada charge their customers for incoming calls as well.


  • #3
    cubix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    Thanks, any idea of the charges


  • #4
    Random
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    They also charge for texts! Bloody nightmare if someone decides to send you loads of pointless texts!


  • #5
    BuffyBot
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    cubix wrote: »
    Thanks, any idea of the charges

    Depends on the network, the persons call plan etc so impossible to tell.


  • #6
    ardmacha
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    European mobiles charge you extra to call them, it is much more expensive to call a mobile than a landline. N American mobiles have the same area codes etc as landlines, so it not more expensive to ring them, but the person called pays from their minutes. In general, someone has to pay something. if the OPs sister has a landline then it will be truly free to her, otherwise she will have to use her minutes to hear from her dear brother. She could ring him of course.


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  • #7
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    cubix wrote: »
    Thanks, any idea of the charges

    get her to check if there are unlimited incoming call packages, or unlimited incoming call times... on most bill pay accounts you can select a plan with free/un-charged incoming minutes, even for pre-pay you can get unlimited calls say in the evenings or weekends - she will have to do some investigation

    rogers and fido both have such plans if she is with one of them, she can eihter check the sites or pop into one of the stores and get them to lay out her options - if she is on pre-pay with eihter of them you can also select the call plan you want when you top up...


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