Russia Moves To Calling Party Pays

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Originally Posted by Przemolog

Who says that calling is free at all ? But you can say the same about landline calls - somebody must pay - the difference is that those calls are cheaper...

I think the difference for Americans is that we've always had unmetered local calling. Within you local area you can call as much as you like under your monthly fee. Only calling long distance creates an additional charge. When, my mobile is within my monthly bucket I don't get charged extra for any calls, so you might even say that it's "free" but I prefer included. Just consider, my sis-in-law has a 3000 minute/month plan for something like $49/month. Think what those 3K minutes would cost with most European carriers.

I'm not arguing that one is better than the other, so don't look for me to defend one system over the other. I've used both and appreciate the denefits of each.