"FREE LD" does NOT always mean "Free to Canada"!! :(
Both my local landline telco (Century) and cell carrier (Verizon/Alltel)
charge EXTRA for calls to Canada.
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What you describe is similar for most EU countries. It is different for landlines though, especially when you are using Internet. In my case I can call many countries for free (I only pay the monthly subscription), as long as I call landline. Calling abroad from mobile to mobile or from landline to mobile is pretty expensive.