At the time, he was paying his landline carrier (Verizon) five cents a minute for local calls, 11 cents for cross-country calls and an average of 16 cents a minute for international calls.

在那个时候，他需要向固话运营商(verizon)支付每分钟五美分的本地花费，11美分的国内话费，和平均每分钟16美分的国际长途话费。

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Many operators have now done away with call charges altogether and instead offer unlimited local, national and even some international calls for a flat monthly fee.

现在，许多运营商已经摒弃了一费式的捆绑收费模式，用以全球通，国内长途和国际长途的资费标准来代替月租费。

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Both domestic and international calls can be made; with the telephone operation guide and local telephone directory beside the phone.

有可直接拨通国内和国际长途的电话。电话机旁备有使用说明及市内电话簿；

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Regardless of where I am in the world, I need the capability to send and receive emails and attachments, access the Internet, place local and international calls, and receive calls to my Verizon U.S. number while roaming.

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This means rates for local, UK and international calls, connection charges and monthly line rental will be capped at the same price as last year.

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As a result, calls are charged at a much cheaper rate: long-distance and international calls can be made for the price of a local call and a home broadband-internet connection.

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