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What I don't understand is why the telcos don't just create a Skype-killer and offer flat rate calls all over the world.
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They use MaxRoam SIM cards which allow you to add local phone numbers to your personal account along with a "flat rate" calling plan wherever you are.
Observers say the technological leap could pave the way in Europe for U.S.-style flat-rate calling plans to all networks.
The most attractive flat-rate calling plans from the established long-distance giants generally include fixed fees or minimum charges of $5 a month or more.
One such firm is Vonage, a company in Edison, N.J., that offers flat-rate calling services over high-speed Internet connections.
It is speculated that Sprint's flat-rate calling plan could undercut the competition by as much as 40%, a move that would intensify the mobile war.
The new order also throws out "flat-rate" calling, which sets call costs at a certain amount regardless of the length of the call.
In May, Oftel ordered BT to offer competitors access based on the proposal crafted by the AOL commission, a plan called Flat Rate Internet Access Call Origination (FRIACO).
Most mobile network operators provide newly acquired or existing customers with the possibility to choose between a monthly flat rate for unlimited voice calls and pay-per-minute price schemes.
In the ongoing battle for more users and differentiation between messaging apps, today Japan's LINE has launched its newest feature: a flat-rate voice calling service called LINE Call.
One cognitive explanation for such biased choices is that consumers consider the ratio of the likelihood of calling enough to justify a flat rate to the probability of not calling enough to save money with a fixed price (= "ratio rule") when choosing between the two tariff types.
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