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en102
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Re: Broadband costs

Hell ya its high (this stuff, and forced signing of these kind of plans for discounts on devices) ticks me off. I've actually put a block on all SMS/MMS/Text on my phone. Email is much cheaper than MMS/SMS for the consumer.

On another note: I USED to have SMS/MMS when I was with the original AT&T Wireless - they offered unlimited FREE inbound messaging (SMS/MMS/txt email). I somehow don't think that the cost of this service has increased.

This is similar to AT&T charging $5/month for caller ID.
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permalink · 2007-07-30 12:27:57 · Print · Reply to this

djrobx

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Re: Broadband costs

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This is similar to AT&T charging $5/month for caller ID.
EXACTLY! I have an unlimited data plan. Texting is crude joke compared to the phone's data capabilities. Getting charged for INCOMING texts is insulting / double dipping.

Competition seems to be slowly working to improve the situation, though. An extra $5/month now gets me unlimited M2M texts (over the 200 included with the $19.95 data/text plan). It's still highway robbery for what it is, but at least I don't have to cringe when I get an incoming spam text.
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permalink · 2007-07-30 12:40:51 · Print · Reply to this

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said by en102 See Profile :

This is similar to AT&T charging $5/month for caller ID.
I think it's more like $8.50 or $9.00
permalink · 2007-07-31 18:48:56 · Reply to this
tamovies

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Re: Broadband costs


I pay $7.75
permalink · 2007-08-01 09:00:27 · Reply to this
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