In his lengthy call, Barger mentions the beer deal yet again: "I ain't no cop, I ain't never going to ever pretend to be no cop.

They were lengthy calls implying meaningful conversation.

He had been awakened at dawn by a lengthy call from the head of the local branch of the White Wolves complaining about the loss of the arms depot.

At Westin Hotels and Resorts, phone charges can vary, but Sandra Merkin, director of public relations, said there are no surcharges for lengthy calls.

Federal officials uncovered a similar operation in November involving an Iowa company that lured telephone customers to place lengthy calls for free travel offers to numbers in Guyana and the Caribbean.

After the lengthy social call showed no signs of drawing to a close, the cabbie was about to ask for his phone back when O'Leary's mobile went off in his pocket.

This clears the radio channel of lengthy calls.

Many locations that provide pay-phones mount the phones on kiosks rather than in booths - this relative lack of privacy and comfort discourages lengthy calls in high-demand areas such as airports.

Will they make lengthy calls?

Smiling brightly, Thone returned to his table and excused himself, saying he had to make a lengthy call and would be back soon.