Does Verizon Permit "Off-Plan" Calls?

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Still trying to learn enough to be able to ask an intelligent
question, and to be able to intelligently select a plan...

Does Verizon permit a subscriber to make "off-plan" calls?
(I don't even know if that is the proper terminology), but what I am
referring to are 10-10-xxx, and calling card calls.

So often for long distance calls, especially international calls,
these options are an order-of-magnitude less expensive than
direct-dial calls placed with my local land-line provider. I am
wondering if a Verizon wireless plan will permit this freedom as well?

Thank you so much, in advance -- you folks have really helped me a lot
to get my feet on the ground!!

Best regards, David

 

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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:21:00 -0600, David Jeppesen
<dmwjeppe@wsocrates.nmiaw.com> wrote:

>Still trying to learn enough to be able to ask an intelligent
>question, and to be able to intelligently select a plan...
>
>Does Verizon permit a subscriber to make "off-plan" calls?
>(I don't even know if that is the proper terminology), but what I am
>referring to are 10-10-xxx, and calling card calls.
>
>So often for long distance calls, especially international calls,
>these options are an order-of-magnitude less expensive than
>direct-dial calls placed with my local land-line provider. I am
>wondering if a Verizon wireless plan will permit this freedom as well?
>
>Thank you so much, in advance -- you folks have really helped me a lot
>to get my feet on the ground!!
>

As far as I know, Verizon doesn't want you to use those 10-10-xxx
codes. I've tried AT&T's code (101-0288) and it works in some markets
but not others.

Calling card calls - AT&T's 800-CALL-ATT does work, and usually 0+
calls work, but this depends on the market.

I haven't tried other 10-10-xxx long distance calls, but from what
I've heard most if not all cell companies don't allow this.

Of course you can use pre-paid calling cards, and you'll be billed
regular airtime.

If you're really in to international calling, AT&T wireless has a good
international plan. Might want to look in to that.

Dave

 

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Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote:

>As far as I know, Verizon doesn't want you to use those 10-10-xxx
>codes. I've tried AT&T's code (101-0288) and it works in some markets
>but not others.

It doesn't work in Sacramento - I get a VZW intercept recording.

Interestingly, though, the phone displays the phone book entry for the
number I called, so it must know that 1010288 is special.



==
Jack Hamilton
jfh@acm.org

==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbons

 

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Any 800 number calling card will work!

I've used my KissLD(www.kissld.com) postpaid calling account to call
internationally... works great, and I can program most of the
sequence into my motorola v60 phonebook. It's a free option for
current landline customers for $.02 more per minute than a regular
landline rate! They also have phenomenal rates so if they cover your
area, consider switching! (it's like 3 cents anytime/anywhere in USA,
and the international is really good too!) I used to get telco
telemarketers all the time with the "we'll find a way to save you
money! bit"... not a single one of them was able to even approach 2x
the rates that kiss is giving me domestically and internationally!!
I'll never go back to Verizon/ATT/MCI.. etc.

-Tom




Jack Hamilton <jfh@acm.org> wrote in message news:<nspu70t5qrkvpeoho9bmi69bpcgid7k1qk@4ax.com>...
> Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >As far as I know, Verizon doesn't want you to use those 10-10-xxx
> >codes. I've tried AT&T's code (101-0288) and it works in some markets
> >but not others.
>
> It doesn't work in Sacramento - I get a VZW intercept recording.
>
> Interestingly, though, the phone displays the phone book entry for the
> number I called, so it must know that 1010288 is special.
>
>
>
> ==
> Jack Hamilton
> jfh@acm.org
>
> ==
> In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
> And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
> Edward Gibbons

 

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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:58:07 -0700, Jack Hamilton <jfh@acm.org> wrote:

>Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>As far as I know, Verizon doesn't want you to use those 10-10-xxx
>>codes. I've tried AT&T's code (101-0288) and it works in some markets
>>but not others.
>
>It doesn't work in Sacramento - I get a VZW intercept recording.
>
>Interestingly, though, the phone displays the phone book entry for the
>number I called, so it must know that 1010288 is special.

When you hit 'send' button the switch looks at the numbers you dialed
and processes them through a translation table. phone numbers of the
format nnn-nnn-nnnn will always be sent to the number you dialed. Any
other numbers are dependent on how the translation tables were loaded
in the switch. most don't recognize 10-10 numbers.

Most plans have free long distance in the US so there isn't much
advantage to using the 10-10 numbers on your cellphone.

Some plans will allow international dialing. If you have one of these
plans 011-country code-number will work... but special 800 numbers
that specialize in low international rates will almost always be
cheaper.

The phone book entry display is controlled by the phone and not the
switch (network).