1.   He said he billed the calls to a credit card issued by the Democratic National Committee.

2.   Of course, calls would be billed at the regular mobile rate once the cell phone left the home area.

3.   The advantage to business customers, however, is that the two-way radio calls are billed at a flat rate that is much lower than cellular calls.

4.   The company bills calls in six-second increments.

5.   The White House has since said most calls were charged to a Clinton-Gore reelection committee card, and at least some calls were billed to the government.

6.   Under the changes, consumers will be charged for each minute they talk, unlike the current system where calls are billed in three-minute intervals.

7.   Under the changes announced Friday, consumers will be charged for each minute they talk, unlike the current system where calls are billed in three-minute intervals.