| Are there long distance charges to recipients | wackter | 6/21/12 7:20 AM | I was just trying out makinga phone call to my son's cell phone using Google on my computer. When he received the call, he freeked out because it said it was a call from California. The sending computer and receiving cell phone are in Ontario Canada. |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | mudwoman | 6/21/12 9:48 AM | I've never heard of recipients being charged depending upon where the call comes from, either with or without Google Voice. Sure, it might use his minutes to be talking on the cell phone (depending upon his plan), but I've never heard of anyone being |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | John of Lower Merion | 6/21/12 11:05 AM | ...as the recipient of my call through Google, is he or anyone that I phone in such a way going to be charged a roaming or long distance charge because the call is coming from California? Canadian mobile phone providers are different than American m |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | wackter | 6/21/12 11:56 AM | Thank you for this response. This was something that I hadn't even thought about. I will have to stay away from calling cell phones through Google and restrict to land lines where it won't cost the recipients. The thing is that I can't be sure what p |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | wackter | 6/21/12 11:56 AM | <This message has been deleted.> |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | wackter | 6/21/12 11:58 AM | Thanks for your response mudwoman Take care Rob |
| Re: Are there long distance charges to recipients | mudwoman | 6/21/12 1:08 PM | You're welcome, Rob. And thanks, John. I didn't even thing about roaming, because it's been a long time since I had a plan that charges roaming fees. Thus my constant disclaimer, "Check with your carrier." And now that we have caller ID, anyone who w |