It comes from something a bit further down in the phone system, which is the different settlement model between carriers -- Bill and Keep (as used in the USA) vs Calling Party Network Pays (as used in Europe and Australia).
The good side of Bill and Keep is that it lets companies like Metro PCS exist (flat rate cell phone provider, around $50 p/m tax inc, including all services - unlimited text, voice, smart phone, calling name display, etc). The bad side of it is, well, the general US mobile phone providers.
I should make a post of some of the Metro PCS ads; some of them are really funny. I'll see if I can dig up some on YouTube and post them here.
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Date: 2009-04-27 05:47 am (UTC)The good side of Bill and Keep is that it lets companies like Metro PCS exist (flat rate cell phone provider, around $50 p/m tax inc, including all services - unlimited text, voice, smart phone, calling name display, etc). The bad side of it is, well, the general US mobile phone providers.
I should make a post of some of the Metro PCS ads; some of them are really funny. I'll see if I can dig up some on YouTube and post them here.