Re: Cost of SMS

I have Verizon Wireless, as does my girlfriend.  I am subscribed to the 
200 messages, but that is an EXTRA $4 a month added to my $40 a month.  
And between class and work, her and I run through those like they are 
water.  That is the only reason I don't like away messages.  Also, if 
the message is too long, AIM/ICQ splits the message into multiple parts, 
which is nice.  But if you have a detailed away message that gets sent 
accidently, well, there is 2 or 3 frivolous messages.

Joe Atkins

Excerpt from http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/txt.jsp
$0/month
2¢ for messages received and 10¢ for messages sent per address.

$2.99/month
100 included messages. 2¢ for messages received and 10¢ for messages 
sent per address after the 100 included messages.

$3.99/month
200 included messages. 2¢ for messages received and 10¢ for messages 
sent per address after the 200 included messages.

$4.99/month -- Unlimited PIX & TXT
Unlimited Picture Messages* and TXT Messages thru 1/1/04. Starting 
1/2/04, monthly allowance is 20 Picture Messages and 100 TXT Messages 
for $4.99/month. 25¢ for each Picture Message after the 20 included 
messages. 2¢ for each TXT Message received and 10¢ for TXT Message sent 
after the 100 included messages. Must subscribe by 11/2/03. Airtime 
charges apply.

Galindorf wrote:

>Just a note:
>
>I'm using a very simple cellphone, a VirginMobile
>Party Animal Phone... It uses the Sprint network and
>supports text messaging (but not IM text message
>forwarding, *sniff*).  VirginMobile charges 10 cents
>(in the US) to send a text message and nothing to
>receive one. :)
>
>~G
>
>--- "Mark H. Anbinder" <mha-/mqabDFo/[email protected]> wrote:
>  
>
>>Lance says...
>>
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>>> I can't believe that so many carriers charge for
>>>      
>>>
>>incoming messages. 
>>    
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>>>It's very unfair to the recipient of the message. 
>>>      
>>>
>>What if you get 
>>    
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>>>a message because somebody entered a wrong phone
>>>      
>>>
>>number?
>>
>>I've probably gotten dozens of wrong-number calls on
>>my cell phone, 
>>and I'm paying for those, too. Wireless phone
>>customers pay for all 
>>connections between their phone and the network, so
>>all incoming and 
>>outgoing calls and messages.
>>
>>Generally speaking, those wrong-number calls fall
>>within the number 
>>of minutes I've paid for each month, so I'm not
>>paying 30 cents extra 
>>to say "No, this isn't Brian. You've dialed the
>>wrong number." But 
>>just as I have 150 minutes each month before I have
>>to pay per call, 
>>I have 100 text messages (in or out) each month
>>before I have to pay 
>>for each message.
>>
>>Most wireless providers probably have similar deals.
>>If there isn't 
>>already one on your plan, ask your provider what's
>>available. I think 
>>I'm paying a little more per month so I don't have
>>to worry about how 
>>many text messages I'm doing at 10 cents each.
>>
>>
>>
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