Roger, where I live "free" local calling is optional, and if you opt out you
save about $3 per month and pay $.01 per minute (less 30% eve, 60% nite).
 
It occurs to me I think I could do free local calling in UK by having a number
that you dial, then as an ISP I call you back on lines with specially low
negotiated rates (even if I call from Ireland!).  You just need some tough
entrepreneurs in the UK.   Dave
 
Dave Gomberg, Experimenta      San Francisco CA USA   [log in to unmask]