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<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>Roaming:<BR>All billing
continues to go through original network, therefore w</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>hen roaming, you will be charged
by the host (service where roamer is guest) at various rates depending on
their agreement with your original provider this is for originating
calls.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>When
receiving calls while roaming, the caller pays normal charges (to deliver the
call through the original providers' network) while the receiver pays for
delivery from original provider to the host provider. Normally, these are
long distance charges, and normally they are at standard rates of
original provider (charges the receiver would have been charged had they
been dialling out of original providers' network to host country - From a
user standpoint, the fact that the host provider shares in these charges is
inconsequential.<BR>Host providers do not normally charge
handling/monthly/setup charges but the call costs are generally significantly
higher than those hosts would normally charge their own
users.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4><BR>Delivery of
sms is <U>sometimes</U> charged.<BR>Data services are charged (where
applicable).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>Except for the above
(roaming receiver charges) the GSM services do not normally charge receivers
of calls so the concept of air-time is not applicable.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4><BR></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>There is normally a
subscription charge that differs (widely) according to original providers'
packages but generally, the higher the subscription charge, the lower
the call rates (local calls). Note there's also a difference between
intra-network calls and inter-network calls especially to land-line
providers.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=4>It is not possible to
label the roaming charges according to country because most countries have
several networks and inter-network agreements will differ. (e.g. Vodafone
roaming rate - wherever you are, as long as you select Vodafone as your host,
the (outgoing) roaming rates will be fixed). Naturally, this is where Vodafone
is the original provider.</FONT></LI></OL>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alex.pui@gemflex.net href="mailto:alex.pui@gemflex.net">Alex Pui</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com
href="mailto:asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com">'Commercial and Business-Oriented
Asterisk Discussion'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 15, 2005 02:37</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-biz] Europe Cellular
phones charges</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am doing a research
about the cellular phones “programs” or “packages” in <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, would appreciate from anyone who might be able
to help me, thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The questions are
:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: blue; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">do you have to pay roaming
charges when you travel to different countries (within <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>), if yes, what are the typical rate?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: blue; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What are the typical local air
time charges per minute? Is there much difference from country to country?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: blue; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any other monthly charges?
Handling charges? Set up cost?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: blue; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">are the charges applied to both
calling or receiving or one side only, which way is more
popular?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alex<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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