The person calling is not a sucker for having to pay. It's just different because they are the ones that have chosen what provider they want to be with. They know from their package how much it costs to make calls, send sms etc to mobiles or landlines. It just makes alot more sense for the person making the call to pay than the person receiving it. All it is, is an extention to making calls between landlines. Surely you wouldn't like everyone to call you collect at home? Why have a different system for mobiles. The competition is still there, only with the caller being the one that selects the costs for the calls they make. They have the power to reduce rates by chosing the cheaper plan. When it comes to having the convenience of using your same number abroad or forwarding a call to your mobile then you pay the roaming/forwarding fees. So the person calling you is not paying for a higher rate without knowing it. Anyways I'm sure it's not just me that thinks this way after all the majority of the world works this way.