One would think that, considering the distances involved, making expensive calls that are simply beamed into deep space would be a non-starter as a business idea. One would, of course, be wrong:

A group of engineers has offered a solution for people who want a direct line to aliens - by broadcasting their phone calls directly into space.
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The service, launched on 27 February, will cost users $3.99 per minute, says Eric Knight, president of the company.
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Since the alien hotline was turned on, www.TalkToAliens.com has fielded hundreds of calls, averaging about three minutes each.

I never thought one of the things I'd say to Olivia would be "I can remember a time when if you said you were making phone calls to space aliens, they'd call you a kook. Now they just ask for your credit card number."