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Charges for conference call numbers
I am a new T-Moble customer as of August. Today I received a rude shock when I learned that some conference call phone numbers (in the US) are "out of plan" and that T-Mobil will charge me extra to make what have been routine calls with other carriers. For a plan that is advertised as covering all of the US, Canada & Mexico this seems like a "bait & switch" policy. Does anyone else object to this?
Ok here's what is going on and what they are trying to stop. Traffic pumping
AT&T actually started blocking people from connecting to these numbers and continue to add to the list. There is a legal battle going on over it.
AT&T/Cingular blocks cellular customers from free conference call services | Ars Technica
Verizon has been rumored to start charging or cutting off depending on the outcome of the verdicts.
Wellarmed wrote:
510xxxxxxx wrote:
This is a 2+ year old thread. Every carrier charges for these premium calls. Or blocks them. I assume the VOIP operators do as well.
This is 100% wrong. Why would you post wrong information when you don't know?
The only mobile carrier that charges is T-Mobile.
AT&T does NOT charge or block.
Verizon does NOT charge or block.
Sorry for the late reply like over a year. If you look at the solved answer. There are links pointing to what you are saying is wrong… AT&T already on record they will block free conference calls that will charge them. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2007/03/attcingular-blocks-cellular-customers-from-free-conference-call-services/
So it's either you pay or blocked. If neither happens then those companies do not charge carriers.
