The going rates for businesses in our area (south
Texas, using
 Southwestern Bell) is to bill by the minute, with start/stop time and
 ring-time measured and billed in 6-second increments.  If your party
 answers before the 3rd ring, there's no ring charge.  It they answer
 between the 2nd & 4th ring, there's a 6-second charge.  If they answer
 after the 4th ring, there's a full minute charge.  
A RING CHARGE ?
By Jove! That's the most ridicoulous thing I ever hered after
being introduced to roaming charges in the US... Are you for
real? YOu are jokeing, right?
Gruss
H.
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