At 12:57 PM -0400 10/02/2001, tom tommy wrote: >Hi, I assumed the callback concept would be known. I myself use such an >account since years, but it was always a nitemare to fund it, even with a >credit card they have high hurdles, which are counter productive to any >privacy (like utility bills, etc.) > >Callback gives you the cheapest possible rates for international calls, >being rerouted through the US. > >Some examples: > >Calling from UK to USA 0.07 $/minute >UK to Japan 0.11$ >Germany to Switzerland 0.15$ > >etc....
It's also used a lot in the islands, where telephone companies can be especially rapacious. > >What I would offer is just to facilitate the opening of a callback >account, but as accepted payment e-gold would be used. > >I hope wthis sheds some more light on the proposed project I think it's a very smart idea. Telephone minutes can be thought of as a currency, and since almost everyone uses/wants them at some point they're useful if seen that way. I STILL want to someday pay my phone bill using my phone, so it might be shocking to me that no phone company executive sees how cool http://pcs.e-gold.com/demo.html is -- except I've kept up with how telcos have been hemorrhaging their investors' and/or shareholders' money. Nothing surprises me now... JMR --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did you know that e-metal is a wonderful holiday gift? Avoid the hassle this year!
