Is this true about Bell?

[can3gxw]

As soon as your phone starts ringing, the clock starts ticking. The network knows where you are in relation to your home zone at all times whether you answer or not. I speak from experience, having had a small charge appear on my bill even when I rejected the call.

From Bell.ca - terms of service

http://www.bell.ca/Bell_Mobility_Terms_of_service

Read Section 11. Here is a snip of what I am referring to:

Airtime charges (and long distance charges, if applicable) apply (a) for calls you make, from the time you press "Send" or otherwise initiate the call, until you press "End" or the call is otherwise disconnected; and
(b) for calls you receive, from the moment the call connects to our network, including ring time, until you press "End" or the call is otherwise disconnected.

It is what it is... if you travel outside your home zone, get long distance minutes.

[can3gxw]

What? I am confused.

I go from Toronto to Vancouver. Vancouver becomes my local area. I call someone in Vancouver or someone calls me from Vancouver on my phone will have long distance charges??

Let's spell it out... Your home is in Toronto. You call Vancouver from Toronto, it's long distance for you. Someone calls you from Vancouver to Toronto, it's long distance for them and local for you.

You take your Toronto number to Vancouver. You call someone in Vancouver, it's a local call for you. You call Toronto, it's long distance. Someone in Toronto calls you, it's local for them, long distance for you. Someone in Vancouver calls you, even if you're sitting in their living room - it's long distance for them, long distance for you.

Airtime starts when the call connects to the network... see my other post.

[Rogido]

^ Wow, that's crazy...crazy bad! I wonder if this is a Bell exclusive? I'm fairly certain this does not apply to Wind. I have a Wind line on pay as you go. I know if I dial a number but end the call before the other side picks up, I'm not dinged for the call. So by extrapolation, I'm assuming LD does not start as soon as I press the SEND button.

[can3gxw]

In Bell's case, ld charges start the second you press 'SEND'. See part (a) in the terms I quoted above.

I can't speak for any other carrier. I only know what Bell does, and only by reading my TOS and understanding the rules. Right or wrong, that's Bell's policy.