Comments on: Chair of antitrust Senate subcommittee wants to know why text messages cost so much money http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/10/chair-of-antitrust-senate-subcommittee-wants-to-know-why-text-messages-cost-so-much-money/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:10:32 -0500 hourly 1 By: hario http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/10/chair-of-antitrust-senate-subcommittee-wants-to-know-why-text-messages-cost-so-much-money/comment-page-1/#comment-886175 hario Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:20:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=40971#comment-886175 the only reason they should look is if there is collusion between the carriers. the opposite view is why shouldn't they charge even higher rates for text/calling plans as long as people are buying them? people don't have to get a high cell plan or use messaging -- they're choosing to do so. instead of forcing lower rates, people should STOP using the services all together if they think the prices are high. my view is that pushing pay-per-use txt rates are encouraging unlimited/bundled texting plans adoption. btw - you can opt NOT to receive txt messages. i did it by calling my carrier and asking to remove ALL txt messaging even PPU. the only reason they should look is if there is collusion between the carriers. the opposite view is why shouldn’t they charge even higher rates for text/calling plans as long as people are buying them? people don’t have to get a high cell plan or use messaging — they’re choosing to do so. instead of forcing lower rates, people should STOP using the services all together if they think the prices are high.

my view is that pushing pay-per-use txt rates are encouraging unlimited/bundled texting plans adoption.

btw – you can opt NOT to receive txt messages. i did it by calling my carrier and asking to remove ALL txt messaging even PPU.

]]> By: Denise http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/10/chair-of-antitrust-senate-subcommittee-wants-to-know-why-text-messages-cost-so-much-money/comment-page-1/#comment-886148 Denise Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:08:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=40971#comment-886148 They should look at the cost for cell plans as well the the cost of texting. I have two choices of carrier if I actually want to get a signal where I live. As recently as 1 year ago, I only had 1 choice for a carrier and still get a good signal. Both companies charge $40 a month before all their extra fees for their cheapest plan (which has more minutes than I want or need) and if I want text it is another $5 a month for 250 text messages (which would essentially be unlimited for me) or pay their .20 per text. However, I can't turn off text messaging. I tried. I don't use it, but my friends sometimes send them to me even though I've asked them not to because I have to pay. I told them that back when I was being charged .10 per message because it was too much. I have no way to refuse incoming text or picture messages. This is a scam! They should look at the cost for cell plans as well the the cost of texting. I have two choices of carrier if I actually want to get a signal where I live. As recently as 1 year ago, I only had 1 choice for a carrier and still get a good signal. Both companies charge $40 a month before all their extra fees for their cheapest plan (which has more minutes than I want or need) and if I want text it is another $5 a month for 250 text messages (which would essentially be unlimited for me) or pay their .20 per text. However, I can’t turn off text messaging. I tried. I don’t use it, but my friends sometimes send them to me even though I’ve asked them not to because I have to pay. I told them that back when I was being charged .10 per message because it was too much. I have no way to refuse incoming text or picture messages. This is a scam!

]]> By: benjaminx http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/10/chair-of-antitrust-senate-subcommittee-wants-to-know-why-text-messages-cost-so-much-money/comment-page-1/#comment-885826 benjaminx Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:51:38 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=40971#comment-885826 Bout time. Bout time.

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