Xela19115
join:2000-10-06
Richboro, PA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Paying for incoming messages?
What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages? At least with an incoming phone call I have an option of using a caller ID and accepting or rejecting a call. With a SMS/MMS messages I get them no matter what and forced to pay. And calling customer service and haggling over 15-20 cents for an unsolicited message is usually not worth my time. I guess that is where the catch is. Carriers probably count on that and make a killing.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD
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| 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.
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Xela19115
join:2000-10-06
Richboro, PA
·Verizon FIOS
| 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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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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·Comcast
| reply to pnh102
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. Or you can do what I do. And that is set the option to not accept incoming text msgs. That way you don't pay anything for text msgs. But if you want to send and receive text msgs, than buy a monthly plan that allows them and don't pay per msg.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| said by TKJunkMail :But if you want to send and receive text msgs, than buy a monthly plan that allows them and don't pay per msg. Thankfully AT&T hasn't forced me to upgrade my "Media Net Unlimited" plan. 
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pnh102
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Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to Xela19115
said by Xela19115 :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. I wouldn't say our mobile technology is that far behind anymore. It just took longer for us to catch up because landline service in the USA was always cheaper and easier to get than landline service abroad. It was only very recently in the USA that using a cell phone exclusively became more economically justifiable.
We use the same GSM-based service available abroad. 3G is also being deployed in many parts of the USA as we speak. At least on the GSM side of things we can use just about any quad-band phone that we want with no problem at all.
Of course, GSM-based services in the USA still have a ways to go to catch up the CDMA-based high speed Internet services.
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quatrix
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join:2005-02-11
Davie, FL
| reply to TKJunkMail
said by TKJunkMail :Or you can do what I do. And that is set the option to not accept incoming text msgs. That way you don't pay anything for text msgs. Sure. And if you're having pain in your arm, just amputate the arm. Problem solved? |
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TKJunkMail
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Avalon, NJ
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| said by quatrix :said by TKJunkMail :Or you can do what I do. And that is set the option to not accept incoming text msgs. That way you don't pay anything for text msgs. Sure. And if you're having pain in your arm, just amputate the arm. Problem solved? Some one wants to talk to me they can call the phone # and speak. And if it isn't important or urgent, they can email me. What have I missed by not getting a text msg?
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Brazbit
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Port Orchard, WA
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| said by TKJunkMail :Some one wants to talk to me they can call the phone # and speak. And if it isn't important or urgent, they can email me. What have I missed by not getting a text msg? That is my take on it. You have the dang phone in your hands already. You could call say what needs to be said and hang up in less time then it takes to type out a message in broken english. I would love to disable text, email, im, internet, camera, games, wallpapers, screen savers, and every other useless money sucking feature on the phone and go back to just having a phone again.
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MrMaster
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Austin, TX
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| said by Brazbit :said by TKJunkMail :Some one wants to talk to me they can call the phone # and speak. And if it isn't important or urgent, they can email me. What have I missed by not getting a text msg? That is my take on it. You have the dang phone in your hands already. You could call say what needs to be said and hang up in less time then it takes to type out a message in broken english. I would love to disable text, email, im, internet, camera, games, wallpapers, screen savers, and every other useless money sucking feature on the phone and go back to just having a phone again. heh...then you'd hate me cause I love my blackberry! Texting has its advantages and no, the time it takes me to punch out a quick txt is LESS than it takes to make a call, wait for 5 rings, then wait for VM and then finally leave a message. screw that. |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL
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| reply to Xela19115
said by Xela19115 :What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages? At least with an incoming phone call I have an option of using a caller ID and accepting or rejecting a call. With a SMS/MMS messages I get them no matter what and forced to pay. And calling customer service and haggling over 15-20 cents for an unsolicited message is usually not worth my time. I guess that is where the catch is. Carriers probably count on that and make a killing. I get SPAM Text messages every month. They take them right off since I blocked ALL but the carriers.
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dvd536
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to Xela19115
said by Xela19115 :What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages? At least with an incoming phone call I have an option of using a caller ID and accepting or rejecting a call. With a SMS/MMS messages I get them no matter what and forced to pay. And calling customer service and haggling over 15-20 cents for an unsolicited message is usually not worth my time. I guess that is where the catch is. Carriers probably count on that and make a killing. my only beef with t mobile
they WONT shut off text messaging so you have to PAY for incoming text spams!
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Surfinusa
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join:2001-02-08
| reply to Xela19115
said by Xela19115 :What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages? Carriers probably count on that and make a killing. Exactly. Not a nice game I agree.  |
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kingofdsl
join:2002-12-11
Afton, OK
| reply to Xela19115
said by Xela19115 :What I don't understand is why the carriers are forcing customers to pay for incoming messages? And calling customer service and haggling over 15-20 cents for an unsolicited message is usually not worth my time. I guess that is where the catch is. Carriers probably count on that and make a killing. the actual bandwidth used costs very little, the profit margins on these kinds of hikes are truly epic.
Of course, consumers seem more than willing to pay for it.
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Not true on consumers seem "more than willing".
While it is true the Cell Phone has become an everyday item of neccessity putting up with bogus charges will not be.
These Corporations as well as investors will feel the wratch of the angry consumer and American. It is simply a law of numbers, when enough angry people band together. The numbers are growing and it will make the Boston Tea Party look like a picnic in the park. |
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