with features such as voicemail and caller identification. Monthly access charges shall begin once Customer's Service is activated, which may occur before Customer receives the Equipment.
Usage Charges - Depending on the Service Plan selected, Customer may incur usage charges for Services such as: wireless calling, Direct ConnectSM, Nationwide Direct ConnectSM, Group ConnectSM, Mobile Messaging, Nextel Online® Services and other Services that may be offered from time to time. Usage charges may vary depending on how, where and when Customer uses the Service. Customer may be assessed long distance charges (including international calling) or other charges for
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to initiate a transmission and ends approximately six (6) seconds after completion of a communication (i.e., when Customer or another participant releases the button) to which no participant responds. Customer initiates a new Direct ConnectSM or Group ConnectSM transmission if Customer responds more than six (6) seconds after the other participant completes a communication. Nationwide Direct ConnectSM calls use the Direct ConnectSM minutes in Customer's plan and incur an additional access charge. Airtime charges for Direct ConnectSM or Group ConnectSM transmissions or Nationwide Direct ConnectSM access are charged to the customer that initiates the transmission and, unless a rate plan includes unlimited transmissions or access, are calculated by multiplying the duration of the transmission (including the six (6) second period referred to above) by the applicable rate and the number of participants. Customer will not be charged for sending or receiving call alert transmissions ("Call Alerts"), but will be deemed to have initiated a new Direct ConnectSM transmission if Customer responds to a Call Alert, even if Customer responds within six (6) seconds of receiving the Call Alert. Text and numeric messaging will be charged on a per message basis; however, Customer may elect to purchase a certain number of messages for a fixed monthly price. Any messages in excess of Customer's allotted