Also, a text messaging question
While I have been comparison shopping for a new carrier, I've noticed that Verizon is the only one I have come across that charges you to receive text messages.... all of the rest only charge you to send. Does anyone know why?? 😕
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As far as I know ATTWS (Cingular blue) was the only company not to charge for incoming text messages. I might be wrong cause I can't find a definite statement saying Cingular does charge.
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There's some folks on the Cingular forum who are stating that Cingular post-merger (i.e. 'new Cingular') will be charging for received text messages very soon. They sound like Cingy reps, but of course that can't be confirmed.
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Because it's billable network traffic that your handset has to either tie up a Paging Channel (for a short message), or even tie up a Traffic Channel (for longer messages).
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CDGIII said:
Because it's billable network traffic that your handset has to either tie up a Paging Channel (for a short message), or even tie up a Traffic Channel (for longer messages).
That part I understand, I just wasn't sure why Verizon was charging for it when it seems like no other carriers are.
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