In this mode, only local calling is available anyway, so the billing capability of the host switch is not required.
Verizon also offers a variety of less expensive plans that provide unlimited local calling.
"The fact that more people have a wireless phone does not mean that it can compete on price or quality with local calling."
Various promotional $25 monthly plans were launched over time, before settling for a regular plan with unlimited local calling.
As a result, the caller pays their service provider only the standard charge for local calling, instead of international toll.
A plan starting at $25 a month includes unlimited local calling.
Seven big regional companies were created to handle all local calling.
Land-line service is better for local calling.
Both local and long-distance calling were subject to the same tax rate for the first time.
Under the breakup plan, Nippon would have been left with only local calling.