said by pnh102:said by Xela19115:What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages?
What is so hard to understand? They make money off incoming text messages.
Most cell phone providers want to charge a premium for texting so that they can provide a nasty incentive for customers to upgrade to a higher-tier calling plan that includes a certain number of text messages. Either they make money by charging a premium for each message, or they make money by charging an extra monthly rate for a fixed number of text messages a month.
And until such business practices and pricing structures are tolerated by customeers the wireless services in the US will be far behind those of Far East and Europe.
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