Do you pay for INCOMING calls on your cell?

Do you pay for INCOMING calls?

Why do we have to cover the investment/operating costs of the cell phone companies in this country (USA)?

If I open a restaurant, or want to sell flowers, or whatever, I have to pay all my expenses. Right?

Why should we allow the phone companies to charge TWICE for the same call?!

I know the REASONS (cell vs land-lines; it is more expensive to provide service over cell vs land-lines). My point is that I DON'T CARE about the expenses that the company has. That is THEIR problem, isn't it?!

If there are problems in the Middle-east, the price of oil goes up. If there is a problem with some fruit, the cost goes up. I KNOW about that. What I am talking about is charging a call at BOTH ENDS (WHEN it is a cell call--I am NOT talking about land-lines).

Could any company say, "We are going to charge you for the orange juice that you ordered AS WELL AS the orange juice that you drank, because our expenses are so great?"

Educated answers are hoped for (WHO controls this?)

Do you pay for INCOMING calls on your cell?
good question.
Reply:Since you're telling me what to do with MY life, here's some advice for you Joe: I suggest you go into politics that way you can make your naive proposals about a perfect non-capitalist society. Maybe there are others like you who wear "rose colored glasses" who will believe what you say. Report It
Reply:honey you are singing to the choir on this topic..........



some genius for these pay as you go plans figured a way to make it roughly comparable to LAN lines..........



corporate America extracts its due whether they do or not
Reply:Nope I am on an unlimited minutes plan!!
Reply:"Do you pay for INCOMING calls?"



- Yes I pay for incoming calls (unless it's my hubby).



"If I open a restaurant, or want to sell flowers, or whatever, I have to pay all my expenses. Right?"



- Yes you'd have to pay for all your own expenses. But, you can also charge $7.99 for a hamburger that cost you $2.00 to make. See my point? It's their business, they can charge what they like. If we want their service, we pay their price. Not everyone has the same cell phone provider (thank goodness lol) and all companies have to make their money one way or another.