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Rogers gives in... will charge for incoming texts starting on July 7 :(
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| Abercrombie |
| quote: | Rogers to charge customers without text plans for incoming messages
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | 5:53 PM ET
CBC News
Rogers Wireless said Tuesday it would begin charging 15 cents for each incoming text message for customers without message plans, beginning on July 7.
The move comes about nine months after rival carriers Bell and Telus made similar changes in their policies.
Rogers spokesperson Liz Hamilton said the decision is in keeping with changes in pricing policies among wireless carriers in both Canada and in the United States.
Charges will affect only a small number of consumers because most already bundle text messaging with their cellphone plans, she said.
Consumers won't be charged for spam text messages and users of the discount brand Fido won't be affected, she said.
When Bell and Telus announced last year they would begin charging 15 cents for incoming texts, it sparked anger among consumers and became an unlikely political issue last summer.
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton called the move a "cash grab" and the party started a Facebook group to protest the changes. Two Quebec residents launched class-action lawsuits against the companies for changing the terms of their wireless contracts.
Consumers don't have to pay for spam messages
Industry Minister Jim Prentice met with Bell and Telus and said after the meeting that his government would not introduce new legislation over the changes.
Prentice was assured by the carriers that consumers charged for spam could contact their service providers and have their charges removed from their bills.
The government's anti-spam bill, introduced last month, also includes new enforcement measures to prevent telecommunications companies from charging customers fees for receiving unsolicited commercial text messages.
The announcement of the change to text messaging fees came the same day Rogers announced that both Rogers Wireless and Fido phones will be able to send and receive updates from online messaging service Twitter by SMS text message.
The feature comes at no additional cost to people with text messaging plans, said Rogers. Bell Mobility worked out a similar agreement with Twitter in February.
However, a charge of 15 cents per Twitter message will apply to those consumers who don't have text plans, including Fido customers.
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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/...ogers-text.html
After boasting that "Oh we would never do that" after Bell and Telus announced this last summer, Rogers will start charging 15c a text starting July 7th
I don't have a text plan, I send less than 15 a month, but receive TONS, as I get FB and hotmail notices to my phone.
The good news is that Twitter is going to be available to Rogers customers... doesn't help the fact that we'll be billed anyways.
Now I gotta turn off all my notifications with hotmail, FB, google alerts, etc.... FCUK!  |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| I've been a HUGE fan of Rogers throughout my 9 years of wireless service with them, but the past few months they've really started to piss me off. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| If you don't have a text plan you should be sending or receiving them anyway. |
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| E2EK1EL |
Told you guys that new CEO is one CHEAP ASS MOTHER******.
Prepare yourself for the real future of Rogers, ppl bitched when Teddy was around .... think about it now.
Saw this on BGR yesterday, too busy to post it. |
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| pmoisse |
Is this what "competition in the marketplace" is like?
Jesus.
How much is a normal plan + text plan? So special long distance or calling action. Just normal phone and text. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| Text plan is $5 and most of the time you can get a service credit for it (real cost = $0). |
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| pmoisse |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Text plan is $5 and most of the time you can get a service credit for it (real cost = $0). |
What does a text plan get you? Unlimited?
If they're just going to write it off to everyone who bitches about it, why do they even bother at all?
I understand that it's because enough people will just suck it up and pay it but still, that's not exactly ethical business [/obvious] |
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| Djsketchbag |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
What does a text plan get you? Unlimited?
If they're just going to write it off to everyone who bitches about it, why do they even bother at all?
I understand that it's because enough people will just suck it up and pay it but still, that's not exactly ethical business [/obvious] |
250 msgs with unlimited inc |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by pmoisse
What does a text plan get you? Unlimited?
If they're just going to write it off to everyone who bitches about it, why do they even bother at all?
I understand that it's because enough people will just suck it up and pay it but still, that's not exactly ethical business [/obvious] |
I get 10,000 outgoing txt w/my $30 data plan (w/$10 credit). I can't remember how much incoming that includes though. |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I get 10,000 outgoing txt w/my $30 data plan (w/$10 credit). I can't remember how much incoming that includes though. |
I have the same one.
All text message packages come with unlimited incoming.
Up until now, there was no charge for incoming.
Just to point out, there are a few US Cellular networks that charge $0.20US for incoming texts.
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
I have the same one.
All text message packages come with unlimited incoming.
Up until now, there was no charge for incoming.
Just to point out, there are a few US Cellular networks that charge $0.20US for incoming texts.
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Ahhh gracias senor! |
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| Djsketchbag |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I get 10,000 outgoing txt w/my $30 data plan (w/$10 credit). I can't remember how much incoming that includes though. |
that plan is now 25$ with unlimited inc and unlimited email and bb msger etc |
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