Sprint Nextel U727 - Manual (Page 169)

Section 5B: Terms and Conditions 161
Services. Charges include, but are not limited to, the monthly
recurring charges, usage charges, taxes, surcharges and fees
associated with your Services. These charges are described or
referred to during the sales transaction, in our marketing
materials, and in confirmation materials we may send to you.
How We Calculate Your Charges For Billing Purposes
Regular Voice Calls: We round up partial minutes of use to the next
full minute. Time starts when you press “Talk” or your Device
connects to the network and stops when you press “End” or the
network connection otherwise breaks. You’re charged for all calls
that connect, even to answering machines. You won’t be charged
for unanswered calls or if you get a busy signal. For incoming calls
answered, you’re charged from the time shortly before the Device
starts ringing until you press END or the network connection
otherwise breaks. If charges vary depending on the time of day
that you place or receive calls (e.g., Nights and Weekend plans),
you’re charged for the entire call based on the rate that applies to
the time period in which the call starts.
iDEN Walkie-Talkie Charges: Charges for walkie-talkie calls are billed
to the person who starts the call and calculated by multiplying the
duration of the call by the applicable rate and number of
participants. You’re charged at least 6 seconds of airtime for each
call you start; subsequent communications in the same call are
rounded up to and billed to the next second. Time begins when
you press any button to start a walkie-talkie call and ends
approximately 6 seconds after completion of a communication to
which no participant responds – subsequent walkie-talkie
communications are considered new calls. Depending on your
plan, nationwide, international or group walkie-talkie calls may
use the local walkietalkie minutes in your plan and result in
additional charges. Responses to call alert transmissions are
treated as new walkie-talkie transmissions even when responding
within 6 seconds of receiving the alert.