Do incoming calls count against my minutes?

Incoming cell phone calls typically do use your minutes, but there may be certain conditions under which your cell phone service provider will not count incoming calls.

Are incoming calls chargeable?

Telecom operators will not charge incoming calls per minute. Subscribers will have to recharge with a minimum amount for a certain validity period to enjoy the free incoming calls.

Are incoming calls free in roaming?

For non-Unlimited IR pack prepaid and postpaid customers: Yes, you will be charged for the incoming calls while on International Roaming as per the applicable rates for the country visited. 2 per min and vary as per country visited.

Can I be charged for answering a call?

Unless your phone carrier charges you for calls received you will not be charged. (Most carriers do not charge for received calls). HOWEVER, if you press prompts there is a chance that despite the message is actually re-directing you to a call per minute line (such as a psychic hotline does).

Who pays for incoming cell phone calls?

Receiving Party Pays is a payment model set basically in the cellular market, that states that the payment for an incoming call is set on the receiver. That model differs from “Calling Party Pays” in which the caller is the one who pays for the other side receiving it.

When did Incoming become free in India?

“Consequently, it was agreed that the subscribers would transition from the current regime to the mobile to mobile incoming calls free between now and February, 2003,” the release said, adding that the date of launch in different markets would be communicated individually by respective operators.

Is incoming calls charged in India?

NEW DELHI : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday permitted mobile phone operators to charge as much as 65 paise per minute on incoming international calls, two years after slashing the rate to a fixed 30 paise per minute.

Why does incoming and outgoing service stop in Vodafone?

Your phone company — Airtel or Vodafone-Idea — will notify you via SMS to recharge your number with a minimum balance within 15 days. Your outgoing calls and mobile data will be stopped during these 15 days and if you fail to recharge your number after that then your incoming calls will also be barred.

Is international incoming free in India?

Currently, any international incoming call to India is charged a flat 40 paise/minute when it terminates here. Domestic operators want to raise this by a minimum of 33\% to 60 paise a minute. Their logic: Globally, most countries have high termination charges for calls coming in from foreign destinations.