what sucks is that american companies have RUINED MSO/ISOs business because they LET them treat them like s**t. what web developer DOESN'T know what it'd cost? It SUCKS that they reversed the charges. shananagins!
Good point, sfpeter. International roaming is different from local international service: the foreign telco might have to pay tarrifs that the local telcos don't. And in retrospect, culpa mea for not making sure I knew what the rates were. I still think there is a principle of 'reasonable expectation'. As in the example I gave: if the waiter charges you $300 for a 'custom dessert' when all other deserts are only $5, they're really saying "now that you've consumed the dessert, we can charge you whatever we like". Why not $1000, or $1,000,000? Is there any limit to what they could charge?
Roaming is at this moment wickedly expensive in most countries in the world. The EU last year forced mobile phone networks to lower their roaming charges and only since then has it improved in Europe at least. Actually roaming is still often so high, that buying or renting a satellite phone could be cheaper (sic!). Here are some price ranges: <a class="user" href="http://satellite-phone-book.blogspot.com/2008/12/satellite-phone-information.html">http://satellite-phone-book.blogspot.com/2008/12/s ...</a>The big MINUS when it comes to satphones is you can't use them indoors AND they can be quite expensive to call to.Well, satellite phones aren't the answer, but by comparison you can at least see how roaming prices are still mad.
locojonesAug 1, 2007
Someone from AT&T actually kneeled down on you and said a prayer? Didn't that hurt your back or something?
xxnirvanaxxAug 1, 2007
umm, looks like Adobe GoLive to me[meta name="generator" content="Adobe GoLive"]
inexionAug 1, 2007
what a moron maybe one day he'll win a darwin awardthen maybe att will f**k off with their idiotic plans
Closed AccountAug 1, 2007
what sucks is that american companies have RUINED MSO/ISOs business because they LET them treat them like s**t. what web developer DOESN'T know what it'd cost? It SUCKS that they reversed the charges. shananagins!
binorgogAug 1, 2007
I'm no apple fan. With that said, I use tmobile, I have a global roaming package, and my bill for a 2 week trip to the UK is 1000.00
cmdrspockAug 2, 2007
Good point, sfpeter. International roaming is different from local international service: the foreign telco might have to pay tarrifs that the local telcos don't. And in retrospect, culpa mea for not making sure I knew what the rates were. I still think there is a principle of 'reasonable expectation'. As in the example I gave: if the waiter charges you $300 for a 'custom dessert' when all other deserts are only $5, they're really saying "now that you've consumed the dessert, we can charge you whatever we like". Why not $1000, or $1,000,000? Is there any limit to what they could charge?
onelikeseabassAug 20, 2007
I don't work for Sprint. I'm a wireless telecom specialist for a major corporation that has nothing to do with telecom itself.
m33ridokenJan 6, 2009
Roaming is at this moment wickedly expensive in most countries in the world. The EU last year forced mobile phone networks to lower their roaming charges and only since then has it improved in Europe at least. Actually roaming is still often so high, that buying or renting a satellite phone could be cheaper (sic!). Here are some price ranges: <a class="user" href="http://satellite-phone-book.blogspot.com/2008/12/satellite-phone-information.html">http://satellite-phone-book.blogspot.com/2008/12/s ...</a>The big MINUS when it comes to satphones is you can't use them indoors AND they can be quite expensive to call to.Well, satellite phones aren't the answer, but by comparison you can at least see how roaming prices are still mad.