[comp.dcom.telecom] Cellular 611 Not Always Free

"David E. Sheafer" <nin15b0b@stan.merrimack.edu> (04/22/91)

I recently go my last Nynex Mobile bill and was suprised to see the
following charge:

207 000-0611 ROAM 1 min  0.52

Since I though 611 was free no matter where you were I called Nynex
customer service and asked them.

The woman said she though 611 was always free and to hold while she
checked with her supervisor.  A few minutes later she came and she
told me that 611 isn't always free when roaming.

So it looks like Maine Cellular charges roamers for dialing 611.

Has anyone else had similar occurrences?


David E. Sheafer
internet:  nin15b0b@merrimack.edu   or  uucp:      samsung!hubdub!nin15b0b
GEnie:     D.SHEAFER             Cleveland Freenet:    ap345
Bitnet:    Sheafer_davi@bentley


[Moderator's Note: I did some roaming of my own with two cellular
phones (one each A and B carriers) on the trip to Kansas and plan to
discuss my experiences soon.   PAT]