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Why do mobile and landline numbers cost different amounts?
Each destination has its own price per minute, and the dialer shows the one for the number you typed.
Each country has a price per minute for landlines and one for mobiles, and in some countries the two differ a lot.
The dialer tells mobile from landline from the number you type and shows that price before you call. Where the numbering plan can't tell, it shows the price as "up to".
The rates page lists both prices for every country, so you can compare before you add credit.
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