[MaDMaN_26]

So I broke down and bought myself a new HTC desire with a new data plan... whilst asking Telus about the details of my plan the girl I was talking to told me that my unlimited free calling for the first month did not include LD (Long Distance), unless the number was one of my ten designated unlimited nationwide numbers. I understood that but then she went on to say LD outside of that was $0.40 per minute for outgoing AND INCOMING... that what made me say huh? so I asked to clarify

Me: "If someone calls me long distance I have to pay $0.40 per minute?"
Her: "yes"
Me: "How do I know they are calling Long Distance?"
Her: "You have caller ID and can see the number."

Now in my mind I'm thinking ok I'm paying $8/month so you can bill me for incoming LD calls... So I ask.

Me: "If I didn't have Caller ID and someone called me LD, I would have no way to know how can you charge me."
Her: "That's just how it is, you'd Find out on your Bill."

Is she on crack... I think she has to be...

Maybe I don't understand caller ID, perhaps it provides name display and without it you would still see the incoming number?

Can anyone out there clarify how this works? It blows my mind I could be charged for incoming LD calls. I get that it uses my minutes up, but if I didn't have caller ID or decided to cancel it I would have no idea if a call was LD....