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informationCell phone users know that you are charged for both outgoing and incoming calls. Phone customers are accustomed to landline calls where you only pay for the outgoing calls. The incoming caller pays for their own phone call.
WouldnÕt it be nice if cellular phones worked the same way? There is very serious discussion about this idea at the state and federal levels.
Would seem like a natural, right? The problem is, what to charge the incoming caller?
Cellular phone service consists of numerous regional companies across the nation. Each company has its own rate plan. Business owners are concerned that potential customers may be alienated by uncontrolled phone charges when calling the business cell phone number.
The federal government feels that a uniform rate plan needs to be considered for incoming cell calls. You, as owner of your cellular phone, may have the option of choosing which plan works best for you, pay for all calls, or pay only for outgoing calls on your cellular phone.
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