Why calls to mobiles and landlines cost different amounts
Where international call prices come from, and why the same country can have two different per-minute rates.
Look at almost any international rate table and you'll see two prices per country: one for mobile numbers and one for landlines. That isn't a pricing trick. It reflects what it costs to connect the call at the other end.
Termination fees
When your call reaches another country, the network that owns the number you dialed charges a fee to connect it. Mobile and fixed-line operators set those fees separately, and in most countries mobile networks charge more. In a few countries it's the other way round.
What that means for you
- Check the number type before a long call. If a business offers both a landline and a mobile number, the landline is often cheaper to call.
- In the US and Canada, mobiles and landlines share the same number ranges, so there's a single rate.
- Rates are per minute, so a short call to an expensive destination can still cost less than a long call to a cheap one.
How QuikRing shows it
QuikRing's dialer recognizes whether a number is a mobile or a landline as you type it and shows the matching rate before you call. Calls are charged per started minute, with no connection fee, and busy or unanswered calls cost nothing.
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