On Fri, 4 May 2007 17:23:31 UTC, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

I've always wondered how come long distance telephone calls cost the
consumer more than local calls?

They used to, because there was more work (multiple operators) involved.

But most *consumer* tariffs haven't differentiated for a while
now...althiugh business ones can.

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