Sprint/Nextel raising messaging charge

[Miulang]

Sprint/Nextel announced that it will be charging subscribers 15 cents/text message if the subscriber doesn't have a text message plan. Right now, Cingular, Verizon and T-Mobile subscribers are only charged 10 cents/text message. But with Sprint raising its per text message charge, it wouldn't surprise me if the others raised their rates too, to get more people to sign up for text messaging plans.

Miulang

[Hellbent]

Re: Sprint/Nextel raising messaging charge

its pretty silly. dont they charge like a few cents in asia for txt messaging?

[Lei Liko]

Re: Sprint/Nextel raising messaging charge

Sprint/Nextel announced that it will be charging subscribers 15 cents/text message if the subscriber doesn't have a text message plan. Right now, Cingular, Verizon and T-Mobile subscribers are only charged 10 cents/text message. But with Sprint raising its per text message charge, it wouldn't surprise me if the others raised their rates too, to get more people to sign up for text messaging plans.

Miulang

Oh well. Doesn't affect me considering I already pay the $5 every month for unlimited messaging.

its pretty silly. dont they charge like a few cents in asia for txt messaging?

Asia has better cell phone plans, period. I have relatives in the Philippines whose monthly rates are about a 1/3 of what I pay a month!

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Sprint/Nextel raising messaging charge

Asia has better cell phone plans, period. I have relatives in the Philippines whose monthly rates are about a 1/3 of what I pay a month!

Co-sign! Bugs me how American companies are making a killing off of relatively inexpensive technology. And Asia's (particularly the Phils) probably got the most-skilled texters on the planet.