Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old March 30th 12, 08:34 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Telephone line numbers, prefixes, and area codes (was: card numbers)
In article ,
(Guy Gorton) wrote:

For billing purposes, traditionally, calls from land lines were rated on
time and distance. Initially, cell phone calls were rated on time, only,
within the home coverage area, and time and distance, if the call
terminated outside the home coverage area.

What is a cell phone? Used in prisons?

It's Merkin for mobile.

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Colin Rosenstiel
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