Thats awesome. Plausible too. If he wasn't talking to anyone when the officer walked up to him, and the bill supports that, then he must not have been talking.
It's even easier than that: an itemised bill shows you the calls that you were *charged for* and the last time I checked, you don't get charged for *incoming* calls!
"It's even easier than that: an itemised bill shows you the calls that you were *charged for* and the last time I checked, you don't get charged for *incoming* calls!"
Here in the UK, Germany, and the rest of Europe (or at least most of Europe) we don't get charged for incoming calls; just outgoing calls, texts, data and retrieving voicemail.
WTF! European carriers **DO NOT** charge for incoming calls at all. Seriously, stop making stuff up just to make a comment.
AFAIK it's in the USA that both sides seem to get charged, which is a freaking joke. Wasn't there all that fuss over iphone not using double charging - which is the norm in the US?
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Tim @ Mar 18th 2008 11:05AM
Thats awesome. Plausible too. If he wasn't talking to anyone when the officer walked up to him, and the bill supports that, then he must not have been talking.
Sheldon @ Mar 18th 2008 11:39AM
It's even easier than that: an itemised bill shows you the calls that you were *charged for* and the last time I checked, you don't get charged for *incoming* calls!
Maurice Troute @ Mar 18th 2008 1:33PM
"It's even easier than that: an itemised bill shows you the calls that you were *charged for* and the last time I checked, you don't get charged for *incoming* calls!"
You do with most European carriers...
Jeff @ Mar 18th 2008 12:25PM
sheldon: My itemized bill shows ALL calls, texts, internet usage, etc.
I'm not sure you're right about incoming calls not showing up. (Besides, I don't think incoming calls are free...)
Miles Ross @ Mar 18th 2008 12:27PM
what world do you live in that you dont get charged for incoming calls?
monkfishbandana @ Mar 18th 2008 12:49PM
@ Jeff and @ Miles Ross
Here in the UK, Germany, and the rest of Europe (or at least most of Europe) we don't get charged for incoming calls; just outgoing calls, texts, data and retrieving voicemail.
Alex R @ Mar 18th 2008 1:10PM
@ 'Y'
This is madness!
No, THIS! IS! SPARTA!
*Kicks guy down a seemingly bottomless pit*
PS, I wish you could reply to replies.
Dean @ Mar 18th 2008 2:58PM
I don't get it, why would someone have to pay to receive a call? Hell, even the evil telcos here in Australia don't do that!
j.d.ripper @ Mar 18th 2008 5:34PM
@monkfishbandana
I can say in France there is no charge for incoming calls.
Isn't it just ridiculous to be charged for an incoming call ?
sinjinn @ Mar 18th 2008 6:17PM
a hundred yaers ago people would actually have to pay to recieve a letter.
Jeebus @ Mar 18th 2008 6:41PM
"You do with most European carriers..."
@Maurice: Could you mention some of those (many) European carriers that charge for incoming calls?
BollockChops @ Mar 19th 2008 8:30AM
WTF! European carriers **DO NOT** charge for incoming calls at all. Seriously, stop making stuff up just to make a comment.
AFAIK it's in the USA that both sides seem to get charged, which is a freaking joke. Wasn't there all that fuss over iphone not using double charging - which is the norm in the US?
Wwhat @ Mar 19th 2008 12:23PM
He still didn't have his hands available for driving regardless.