Re: [Asterisk-biz] Question to Israeli regulator

[Bill Michaelson]

I thought I saw a fallacy here too, but I wondered if I misunderstood the context.  Isn't one of the major attractions to having a toll-free number the fact that it can be used to allow callers to reach you with no financial obligation?  Limiting the discussion to calling card applications is myopic, but even if we do, I think consumer perception is part of the equation anyway. But again, perhaps I missed part of the thread and I misunderstand. Anyway, there are any number of ways to package products and presentations.  That Bezeq seems to have a monopoly on one of the available options speaks for itself. C F wrote: On 12/30/05, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I can offer 1-809 numbers from Israel. I did not test it from Paltel's network, but if you contact me off-list and can have someone call on a test number I have, we can check it. Mark, there is no real disadvantage to 1-809 numbers (used for foreign operators) comparing to 1-800 numbers (only sold by Bezeq) for calls from Mobile phones, because 1-800 numbers cost the number's owner (call recipient) the air time that the caller is not paying, and for calling cards (for example), one would have to compensate for this cost anyway. I'm sure Bezeq thought you to think this way, when it comes to marketing you are 100% wrong, I guess it's the same people that made you believe that Cell phones are cheaper in Israel becuase incoming is free, even though a good percentage on your regular phone bell goes towards cell phone charges even if you dont have a cell phone.

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