[Gllug] Sound Familiar?

[matthew at thenut.demon.co.uk]

> return these calls.  If you call from the U.S., you will apparently
> be charged $2,425 per minute.  Or, you'll get a long recorded
> message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as
> long as possible to increase the charges.  Unfortunately, when you
> get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24,100.00.

The question begging to be asked here is how can the phone system
allow $2,000/minute calls? Doesn't this sort of thing have to be
registered with a phone provider? And wouldn't said phone provider
sort of notice this rather hefty sum?

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