W4CSC de KD4IMU 73
"GeorgeB" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:35:52 -0600, NoConsequence <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>>On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:57:23 +0000, larry <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>"******" <hamradiooperator1967@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Guys I am on the National Freedom Plan. I made a call today while in
a
>>>> neighboring county of my home state. Well I received a "You might be
>>>> roaming" message from Verizon. I updated the PRL just a day or so
ago.
>>>> What gives with the message??
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Ernest
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Don't worry about it, but do check your bill. Alltel will easily
credit
>>>mistakes like this.
>>>
>>>What's your call? I'm Larry W4CSC Charleston, SC
>>>
>>>73 DE W4CSC
>>
>>And again Larry is WRONG.
>>
>>It's entirely possible to roam on the NF plan AND get charged for it.
>>
>>If the roam indicator was on and it was steady (NOT blinking) then you
>>will get charged,and that charge is correct and should not be
>>adjusted.
>
> There was a FAQ somewhere that explained this; Greater Freedom is
> geography based (he said neighboring county in his home state) and
> credit would likely be given. National Freedom is carrier based, and
> if you are unlucky, it can be roaming. There was a hole in NC on I77
> near VA where (past tense, it has been fixed) coverage was solid roam;
> my son was on the way to Blacksburg with his GF plan, his buddy with
> NF ... Buddy was charged for about 50 minutes of roaming. It is worth
> asking; if there was a network problem, Alltel will PROBABLY be the
> nice guys ... if he asks nicely.
>
>>If it's verizon you likely won't get charges, but you could. Contrary
>>to popular belief, the entire Verizon network is not an Alltel
>>partner, though a very large ****tion of it is.
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