[Asterisk-Users] Re: Teliax billing question

[Rich Adamson]

> > Is there any other charges because of the toll free number?
> 
> I was toying with the idea of getting an 800 number too, but the issue
> of a substantial per call fee for pay-phones calls has me worried.
> Hopefully someone here can clarify what the deal is there.  I've seen
> numbers quoted as high as a 60-cents for the payphone settlement.
> 
>     from: http://www.trac.org/news/2005/tracnotes-vol-3-22.html

The scam isn't new, and its certainly not limited to home 800 numbers.
The same basic principles were used by some of the 900 number folks
a few years ago as well.

Hell, even the local telephone companies are doing weird billings, and
the average home owner never bothers to read the details to even
recognize it. 

It's really no different then any other invoice; pay attention to what
you are being invoiced.