Which is exactly what I said - the inflated rates are on US mobile phones on roaming. Use an Indian landline or a SIM card from an Indian cell-phone company - costs only Rs 100, you know - and you can make calls that much cheaper. There are even schemes to buy a (low end) mobile phone with a SIM card for only Rs 2000 (less than USD 50!)
Calls to US from India are Rs. 7 to Rs. 11 per minute for landlines! (Not USD 7-11) Interesting how the parent got such inflated bills. If he was using his mobile here on roaming, the inflated charges are due to his (US) service provider.
And again, as many many people have pointed out already, the article is about banning unlicensed VOIP by companies - it does not say anything about individuals using VOIP apps.
The article mostly focuses on how paperless Bill is. The side box says he uses a communicator for on-the-move reading and writing. And the article says he uses a TabletPC, as is shown in the picture. Can anyone recognize the actual product from the picture?
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Which is exactly what I said - the inflated rates are on US mobile phones on roaming. Use an Indian landline or a SIM card from an Indian cell-phone company - costs only Rs 100, you know - and you can make calls that much cheaper. There are even schemes to buy a (low end) mobile phone with a SIM card for only Rs 2000 (less than USD 50!)
Calls to US from India are Rs. 7 to Rs. 11 per minute for landlines! (Not USD 7-11) Interesting how the parent got such inflated bills. If he was using his mobile here on roaming, the inflated charges are due to his (US) service provider. And again, as many many people have pointed out already, the article is about banning unlicensed VOIP by companies - it does not say anything about individuals using VOIP apps.
We're based in India, but our websites are hosted in the US. Why? It's cheaper, of course. And we're getting better service, too.
The article mostly focuses on how paperless Bill is. The side box says he uses a communicator for on-the-move reading and writing. And the article says he uses a TabletPC, as is shown in the picture. Can anyone recognize the actual product from the picture?