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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
 
Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:22 pm |
| timmyjoe42 wrote: | Well, I noticed on my last bill that they are also raising international text messages from .20 to .25.
This is stupid, that I just have to accept this. Texting in Europe costs pennies, not quarters, why is it so expensive for U.S. companies to provide this "feature"?
They also let me know about their $9.99 feature for international messaging, but the incoming messages would still be charged at .15 each, unless I get 2 messaging plans for a total of $15, but then again, my wife hasn't come that close to spending $15 a month in text messages, more like $10. It's just an added expense they don't need to hit the customer with, but they do it because they can. How is raising the price of features "competitive"? Competition is supposed to lower prices, increase services, or increase quality.
I noticed AT&T dropped the minutes on their new family plan contracts. It's good to know they are giving people less for the same price on that one. |
you could always just email.but no amount of complaining is going to bring the price down. if what the international carrier charges goes up. guess what happens.
btw other carriers (tmobile) the price for an international text is .35/msg so even with the increase its less than elsewhere
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schmiddydawg
Posts: 15 |
Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:16 pm |
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only good thing is that if they change the TOS on you you can break contract, change carrier etc. without penalty. your contract starts back at zero.
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elmo01
Posts: 2198
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:57 pm |
| schmiddydawg wrote: | | only good thing is that if they change the TOS on you you can break contract, change carrier etc. without penalty. your contract starts back at zero. |
Text messaging is a subscribed service that you can opt out of. it is not a valid reason for release from contract.
Terms of service clearly define what is inside contract term and what is not. the SMS increase is an optional service.
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2124
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:40 am |
| elmo01 wrote: | | timmyjoe42 wrote: | Well, I noticed on my last bill that they are also raising international text messages from .20 to .25.
This is stupid, that I just have to accept this. Texting in Europe costs pennies, not quarters, why is it so expensive for U.S. companies to provide this "feature"?
They also let me know about their $9.99 feature for international messaging, but the incoming messages would still be charged at .15 each, unless I get 2 messaging plans for a total of $15, but then again, my wife hasn't come that close to spending $15 a month in text messages, more like $10. It's just an added expense they don't need to hit the customer with, but they do it because they can. How is raising the price of features "competitive"? Competition is supposed to lower prices, increase services, or increase quality.
I noticed AT&T dropped the minutes on their new family plan contracts. It's good to know they are giving people less for the same price on that one. |
you could always just email.but no amount of complaining is going to bring the price down. if what the international carrier charges goes up. guess what happens.
btw other carriers (tmobile) the price for an international text is .35/msg so even with the increase its less than elsewhere |
and whats expecialy crappy about that is tmo IS an intl company they have towers all over eruope and they charge mor for intl text 
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Barciur
Posts: 245
Phone Model:
Nokia 5300
Service Provider:
T-Mobile USA/Plus GSM |
Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:58 am |
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as someone said before; all T-mo companies are different companiesa and it just happenned they are own by thesame parent company ;]
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2124
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:00 pm |
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i know but still its all teh same coperation
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