Yes, you may be charged for receiving international calls depending on your phone plan and the policies of your service provider. It is recommended to check with your provider for specific details on international call charges.
International call rates will vary widely depending on the country called and the type of phone reached (cell phone calls being generally more expensive). That said, many Voice Over IP (VoIP) systems such as Skype, Rebtel, Vonage, offer relatively inexpensive flat rate and per-call rates.
www.renjusblog.com/2009/09/free-call-pc-mobile-anywhere.html is a website which contains information on how to make free calls from your pc or mobile to anywhere in the world.
The only time a mobile needs to use a satellite - is for international calling. Domestic mobile calls are handled by the network of repeater masts.
No - companies don't charge you to receive calls or texts.
In general, a UK mobile user does not pay for incoming calls, no matter where they originate.
Yes, unlike the traditional land line phone companies which always charged the originator of a call and never the receiver, with the exception of collect calls and calls to 800 and other toll-free numbers, mobile phone companies charge both. Even calls to "toll-free" numbers are billable when made from a mobile phone. And even if you don't answer, you get billed when the call goes to voice mail. I don't know what the case is for incoming calls to numbers that don't have voice mail set up to receive calls.
No, it is illegal. The only calls that you will be charged for answering (other than airtime charges on a mobile) are "collect" or "reverse charges" calls where you explicitly agree to pay.
Outgoing calls should be itemised on your bill. Incoming calls are not usually listed (because you're not charged to receive calls !) If that's not your number - you have no right to access the calls information !
They'll normally show on the next bill you receive.
Yes any calls made from boost to boost, boost to nextel and boost to sprint are considered mobile to mobile and are free on the daily chat and text plan and on the monthly unlimited. However they are charged on the pay as you go. boost agent
No - calls to mobile phones form a landline are charged at premium rates. The actual cost-per-minute will have been set by your landline provider.