Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:43:52 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In other words, a rental in all but name. Fixed monthy charge,
>> indeed. What else can you call it..?
>
> well, let me think - monthly fee ? monthly service charge ?
>
> all seem appropriate. As does rental "A similar payment made for the
> use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another."

Precisely. Dexter would have us believe that this payment is not a rental,
but if it *must* be paid regularly in order to use the service, regardless
of how many phone calls are made, then it's a rental in my book.

I have a mobile phone contract, I pay £X per month for XXX minutes, this
is payable whether I use it or not. I usually do, hence the reason I have
a contract and not PAYG, but whether there's a physical "line" or not,
it's still a rental and Orange are honest enough to call it that.

Ivor