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TOTA Mobile/Wireless/Celluar/VOIP Thread (pg. 80)
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| exstasie |
Just to note, you only pay for incoming text messages if you DONT have a text message plan.
If you have a plan where you get like 125SMS a month, you DONT pay for incoming texts. It also doesn't count as a message either.
You only pay if you're not on a plan.
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| Jem_hadar |
I'm calling Solo!
IM PISSED if this is going to affect me!
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
Just to note, you only pay for incoming text messages if you DONT have a text message plan.
If you have a plan where you get like 125SMS a month, you DONT pay for incoming texts. It also doesn't count as a message either.
You only pay if you're not on a plan.
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This better be the case w/ my Solo talk and text plan.
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
is someone old enough here to remember if in fact we used to pay for incoming txt messages when SMS was brand new?
I swear that I used to pay for them in the days of clearnet... |
Though i didnt use cellphones back then, I remember friends haveint to pay for incoming...
and the drama even created on these boards in a few threads where bitching was happening about promoters sending out mass text messages promoting parties to ppl who had to pay for incoming messages!
there was a scandle bc some ppl were pissed about these spam messages costing them money! oh, those were the good ole days of TA ;) lol |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
I'm calling Solo!
IM PISSED if this is going to affect me! |
From what I've read, its only Telus so far...but the others might be following...
The new charges that is a bummer, is starting July 15th it'll cost $0.25 to send an SMS to the US. Currently, it counted towards your text message plan, but if you're on rogers, it'll cost you to sent it even if you have a plan.
Telus is starting that charge in AUgust i believe.
I guess we can't afford to text Barb once she's gone! lol
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
is someone old enough here to remember if in fact we used to pay for incoming txt messages when SMS was brand new?
I swear that I used to pay for them in the days of clearnet... |
it wasn't even that long ago .. I also remember when txt messaging was completely FREE on Fido both to send and receive. I used to be able to login to ICQ via. SMS and send and receive without remorse
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
it wasn't even that long ago .. I also remember when txt messaging was completely FREE on Fido both to send and receive. I used to be able to login to ICQ via. SMS and send and receive without remorse
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I just had a bell plan with free incoming and free outgoing txt. I wonder how it will affect those type of plans. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
I just had a bell plan with free incoming and free outgoing txt. I wonder how it will affect those type of plans. |
I have the same thing too with Fido .. and I wonder how it'll be affected when Rogers joins the oligopoly party to levy the same charges
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| Orko |
I've really got used to unlimited incoming text messages. I have gmail and google calendar text my phone with every email, and meeting. Its so handy for somebody without a blackberry.
I guess that is what they saw, and want you to sign up for an 'email enabled phone' and $15 unlimited email.
All these moves, killing off incoming txt, unlimited internet, is just because the big boys saw people figuring out free ways around their over priced services. So what they are doing is stopping these free routes, and monetizing each and every data transfer. Just crazy.
There is no reason anybody should have to pay for TV, internet, and telephone for their house three times, on three different lines. It should just be one line, an internet connection, which will handle internet, IPTV, and VOIP.
What they are doing is making you think every time you want contact another human being: 'this smiley face will cost me $0.15' or 'this fight will cost me $20 in air time'. |
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
I've really got used to unlimited incoming text messages. I have gmail and google calendar text my phone with every email, and meeting. |
please, do tell. this is a cool feature. |
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| loconet |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
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The mess that is the mobile industry is only the beginning. The teleco industry is running the business like a fast-food joint. Mc-Donalds style menu and all.
This is their wet dream:
Side note but related,
http://www.amazon.com/Future-Intern...p/dp/0300124872 |
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| Jem_hadar |
I love my SMS alerts for events listed on my Google Calendar!
They've saved me so many times... seems my memory is CRAP these days (compared to high school) |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by smuncky
please, do tell. this is a cool feature. |
Emails to phone:
I am with vigin, so you can receieve emails to your phone. Basically the email addy is: [email protected]. List of phone and corresponding email addresses.
So go into settings in gmail, and to forwarding. pop in your phone's email addy, and off you go!
Calendar to phone:
Just go to settings, and mobile set up. Enter your carrier and number, and you will get a confirmation code. After that you are all set!
You can have it send you a text with each appointment at the beginning of the day, or a certain amount of time before each meeting (I have it set to 1 hour before each). Also you can get it to send a daily itinerary when ever you choose. |
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