Editing Telecommunications tariff (section)

==Special tariffs==
Increasingly, in some countries, the call charges are fixed at a monthly rate and included as a supplement to the standing charges, known as ''inclusive calls''.

[[Emergency telephone number|Emergency calls]] can invariably be made without charge.

Most countries have a number sequence that enable the caller to make calls without charge, sometimes known as ''free calls'' or [[freephone]], these are usually used by companies for their sales line (in the UK these are 0800 and 0808 numbers and in the US they are 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833).

Tariffs substantially in excess of the normal rate, known as ''[[Premium-rate telephone number|premium rate]]'', are used for information services, competition entries and [[pornography]] calls.

These telecommunications tariffs originated with the advent of public phone service. In these times, the services provided were less complex, and customers were able to simply read the tariffs to understand how much they would be charged for each type of call.<ref name=geek></ref> Additionally, only a few telecommunication industries participated in the market, facilitating decision-making. As the market became increasingly competitive, the need for regulation decreased. In 2001, the U.S. [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) declared the telecommunications market was fully competitive in the United States, and eliminated the need to file tariffs with federal regulatory agencies. However, to continue operating, many state and local governments still require telecommunications tariffs.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.fasts.org/toll-free-calls-and-telecommunications-tariffs/| title=Toll Free Calls and Telecommunications Tariffs |date=11 September 2013 |publisher=Phone Services |accessdate=7 February 2014}}</ref>