Huh. I just discovered that while I was in the UK, when people left voicemails for me (like Hec's ass), I was charged for those minutes even though I never actually checked the messages. Luckily, T-Mobile will be crediting my account since I've been with them forever and no one ever told me about that.
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
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Polter-Cow - Apr 20, 2011 4:34:55 pm PDT #4428 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Fred Pete - Apr 20, 2011 4:36:36 pm PDT #4429 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Yay, msbelle!
le nubian - Apr 20, 2011 4:40:38 pm PDT #4430 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I was charged for those minutes even though I never actually checked the messages.
WTF?
Polter-Cow - Apr 20, 2011 4:44:51 pm PDT #4431 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It makes a certain kind of sense because the caller had to use the local tower to leave the message. So it was as if I'd answered the phone and let them talk.
Next time, I can call and ask them to disable my voicemail while I'm gone. The same thing happened in Budapest, but the customer service rep didn't have that explanation for me.
§ ita § - Apr 20, 2011 4:48:55 pm PDT #4432 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Congrats, msbelle!
javachik - Apr 20, 2011 4:50:37 pm PDT #4433 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
P-C, that is the stupidest thing I've heard in a while. No, they did NOT call a UK tower. They called here and your VM was probably on a server somewhere in India. That's hogwash. You should not be charged for time unless you're actually engaging the phone.
§ ita § - Apr 20, 2011 4:52:28 pm PDT #4434 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did it ring in the UK?
javachik - Apr 20, 2011 4:53:01 pm PDT #4435 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Did you have the phone on and hit "ignore" or anything when the phone call came in? *That* might be your problem.
ETA: yeah, ita, I thought he meant he had the phone turned off and the calls went right to VM.
Polter-Cow - Apr 20, 2011 4:53:12 pm PDT #4436 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yes.
javachik - Apr 20, 2011 4:53:58 pm PDT #4437 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Yeah, well, I guess that's engaging the phone.
ETA: and it looks like my carrier, AT&T outlines it such:
When your device is on:
•Calls that you do not answer that are routed to the AT&T voicemail system will be charged as an international roaming incoming call to your device.
•In addition, the foreign carrier's routing of that call to the AT&T voicemail system may generate an outgoing call charge from your device's location to the U.S.
•These charges apply even if the caller disconnects from the voicemail system without leaving a message.
If your device is turned off or in flight mode and the wireless network is off:
•When someone tries to call you, the call will go directly to your personal voicemail greeting.
•Since the network does not try to deliver the call to you in a foreign country, there are no international roaming charges.