Customers of a phone company can choose between two service plans for long distance calls. The first plan has a  one-time activation fee and charges  cents a minute. The second plan has no activation fee and charges  cents a minute. After how many minutes of long distance calls will the costs of the two plans be equal?
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Well, it's hard to tell you without specific numbers, but if you set up an equation, you can work it out.  We just have to use all letters.  \n\nx = the number of minutes, what we want to find out.\nf = the activation fee for phone #1\na = the charge per minute for phone #1\nz = the charge per minute for phone #2\n\nWe have to figure out how to make equal a call time with the fee for phone #1 AND a call time alone for phone #2.\n\nSo: fee + minutes x charge of phone #1 = \n                                minutes x charge of phone #2\n\nf + xa = xz\n\nThen we'll solve that out, working the problem, subtracting xa from both sides.\n\nf + xa - xa = xz - xa\n\nSimplify.\n\nf = xz - xa\n\nNow we will take and separate out the x from the right side of the equation.\n\nf = x ( z - a )\n\nNow divide each side by (z - a)\n\n___f___  =   x\n(z - a)\n\nThis tells us that x, or the minutes, equals the fee divided by the charge of phone #2 minus the charge of phone #1.\n\nHope that helps!
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I believe you are referring to Skype but there are a few things you should know.  PC to PC calls are free.  If you want to call a land line phone or cell phone there is a small fee.  You can either download the software for free or get a starter kit from Radio Shack which includes the software, a USB phone and 30 minutes so you can call cell phones or landlines, you can also purchase additional minutes.  The kit from Radio Shack will run you $40.
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The international dialing code for the U.S. is 1. The U.S. does not have "state codes" - it has area codes, which are three digits long. Large cities will have several area codes.\n\nSo you will need to dial your country's international dialing code (00 in most of Europe, for example), then 1, then the area code, then the phone number:\n+1-xxx-yyy-zzzz\n\nIf you don't have the area code, you won't be able to place the call.
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At Alltel which is where i work we offer 2 phones 1000 anytimes mins--unlimited mobile to mobile--unlimited nights beginning at 7 and weekends unlimited for 75.00 a month
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2 minutes your being very generous. I would not and do not hold on that long. They are being rude by not coming back and telling you they will call you back if they need to take the phone call. God bless
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It's free to the sender.\n\nBut the recepient is charged by their mobile operator.
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yes ...and it is nice to see that virtually any phone all over the world is ready to receive your calls. So rates are also roughly half of the price of competitors. I tried with cell & land lines in France & Spain... \nIt works fine!
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First, make sure you didn't already insure it.  You may have and don't know it.  If you've had service for a while, check your contract.  They may provide a free update allowance.  Also, go to their website and see if they have an deals going on for certain phones with contracts.  Like "Get this phone for $20 when you sign up for 2 years."  You'll keep your number, but the time on your contract will start over. You can also check ebay, but I don't particularly trust any electrical equipment sold on ebay.  That's just me.
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Skype charges for calls to a regular phone number.  I don't think anyone else has risen to challenge Skype in terms of free service, but the field of VOIP is wide open if someone wanted to be the low cost provider!
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I personally use BroadVoice as my only phone! It's not free. I pay $9.99 a month for Unlimited In-State calling. The rest of the US is something like 4 cents a minute. What I really got it for was for International. I call Japan for 3 cents a minute... Can't beat that. There is a onetime setup fee of $39.95. \n\nSource(s):\n\nBroadVoice\nhttp://www.broadvoice.com
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Most definetely go with SBC Global.  I have tried the majority of them.  If u ask them they can set up up for $21.99.  Great service, great connection.  Tell them u want the $21.99 deal, but remember you have to negotiate that same price one yr from the time u sign up, every year.  G L    I love sbc.  I pay $68.03 every month for telephone, all amenities, long distance anywhere in cont. USA,  Internet service.  They now have a special going for TV, Telephone, and Computer. All in one and very inexpensive.  Check em' out.  G L
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Let X be each additional minutes\n\nPlan A:\n           Price = .03X + 9.99\n\nPlan B:    \n           Price = .02X + 15.99\n\nPlan C:   \n           Price = .01X + 19.99 \n\nPlan A is very good when the user only uses very little minutes. If Plan A user uses an additional 350 minutes for that month, he will end up paying $20.49 for a total of 850 minutes. That has the same minutes as plan B. If he would have choose Plan B, he would only need to pay $15.99.\n\nThis goes the same with Plan B and C. Depending on how many minutes the user uses, he or she would pick a plan that fits their minute ussage. If a person pick Plan A, he will need to pay $30.99 for the same minutes as plan C which is only $19.99. \n\nPart three of this question is kinda boring\n\nPlan B will be cheaper if Plan A user uses less than 200 minutes\n       $15.99 > .03X + $9.99\n      - $9.99        - $9.99\n             $6.00 > .03X    \n               6.00/.03 > X\n                    200 > X\n\nreapeate the same steps for the rest and you'll know the numbers\n\nHALA back if your a sexy girl\njohnjing2@yahoo.com
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47 minutes\n\n$5.66 - 14 cents for the first minute = $5.52\n\n$5.52 / .12 = 46 minutes\n\ntotal of 47 minutes
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On your phone try going to any given contact and you should have another thing that says like options or details, and once you click that you'll have an option to send text messages that is if it's on your plan, if you don't and you start texting people be warned of a dollar charge for each text you send and receive! Calling your provider should also help you as well if you don't mind waiting on hold for a spell.
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Get a calling card. Iscard are good and with no hidden charges. US to UK mobile is 49 cents a minute.\n\nhttp://www.iscard.com/\n\nthe country code for UK is 011 44 and then omit the leading zero of the number you are calling.
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See your other question (and my answer therein) --- if you drive less than 1796 miles, go with plan A.\n\nThe 44.5 cents per mile deal only works if you drive 1796 miles or greater.\n\n~ ♥ ~
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well to renew your contract, you have to pay money around 150 dollars. I would suggest that you go w/ verizon-- same phone and same price, but u dont hafta break the contract w/ cingular. plus, verizon works great for me!!