FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,072
I think the mention of $9.95 plus .10 per minute is a confusion of two different rate plans. Many hotels (with or without the high speed lines), do charge after so many minutes. Though you and I may not like, there is a good reason. The hotel may have 300 rooms, but only 30 or so outside phone lines. Just a like a business. And, when people make a few short calls and maybe the occassional longer one, it all works fine. BUT, if we plug in the PC and stay online all night long, they need to put in more lines. Easier said than done.
This may suck, but just the way it is.