Re: Payphone Surcharges (was: Unanswered Cellphones) |
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John Levine (johnl@iecc.com) 29 Dec 2005 21:07:09 -0000
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> If I call an 800 (or 888?) number from a coin-operated payphone (e.g., > in an airport concourse), does the owner or operator of that 800 > number get charged 30 cents for each time I call (and they answer)?
Yes indeed.
> More specifically, does this apply to *all and every* 800 number
It's billed through the carrier that provides the 800 number, so I
> And do some 800 number owners -- scumbag types, maybe -- just not pay
Unlikely. It's part of the phone bill. I have a bunch of 800 numbers
Regards,
John R. Levine, IECC, POB 727, Trumansburg NY 14886 +1 607 330 5711
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