ØR10N5B3LT@midwest.social to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · edit-22 days agocame across some family heirlooms today, hahaha!midwest.socialimagemessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1194arrow-down1imagecame across some family heirlooms today, hahaha!midwest.socialØR10N5B3LT@midwest.social to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · edit-22 days agomessage-square40fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWhen I used dial-up, local calls were free.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoNot free. Included in your monthly phone line subscription.
minus-squaredanAlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoDepends on region. In Australia, local calls (within the same state) were a flat $0.20 or $0.25, while interstate and mobile calls were billed by the minute. I’ve heard that some Americans were billed for incoming calls too?? Crazy.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoYeah, definitely depends on year and location. But phone calls are never free. Maybe unlimited, but you still face a monthly bill at the very least.
When I used dial-up, local calls were free.
Not free. Included in your monthly phone line subscription.
Depends on region. In Australia, local calls (within the same state) were a flat $0.20 or $0.25, while interstate and mobile calls were billed by the minute.
I’ve heard that some Americans were billed for incoming calls too?? Crazy.
Yeah, definitely depends on year and location. But phone calls are never free. Maybe unlimited, but you still face a monthly bill at the very least.