What is the extent of long distance calling?

Question

Say you bought a cellular phone here in the states and took it with you to another country; Is it considered long distance to call back to the states even if you purchased it there? It seemed to me that if it was bought here then a local call would not be considered long distance even if you were physically far away.

Answer 1

Long distance charges have nothing to do with where you bought the phone!!!!!

By the way, what's this got to do with LAND PHONES?

Answer 2

that is like saying you have local service at your parents house in new jersey, then calling from california and wondering why you have a roaming fee! cmon!