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cell spam
by rwdris - 7/29/05 5:50 AMI had my carrier disable the text messaging. I don't use it, so why leave if vulnerable?
I received two email text messages, Verizon took them off my bill when I call and raised a fit.
Incoming Messages
by SantiagoCrespo
- 7/29/05 6:59 AM
In reply to: cell spam by rwdris
I absolutely cannot believe you guys in the US get charged with incoming SMS messages.
Down here, you only pay for the SMS/MMS you send, and btw, you don't pay for the airtime of incoming calls either, so it's very affordable to own a cell for incoming calls only, and because people actually have to pay extra for their call, they won't nag you as much.
How much is it?
by John.Wilkinson - 7/31/05 9:48 AM
In reply to: Incoming Messages by SantiagoCrespo
How much do you pay per month for cell phone service down there? I spend $50/mo (with a 1-year contract) for 500 minutes (incoming and outgoing), and get nights, weekends, and holidays free. However, extra charges exist for text messages, as well as if you make/receive calls outside of the "home area." In addition, the cell service where I live isn't that good...dropped calls are frequent, as is static. (Of course I recently moved into "the wilderness" to aid in bringing technology to the area.) Is it any better in Argentina?
John
not that much
by SantiagoCrespo - 7/31/05 11:31 AM
In reply to: How much is it? by John.Wilkinson
Over here I have a 500 minute plan, no rollover minutes and no free anything for $30/mo. but I get to call anywhere in the country for the same price, I have absolutely no roaming charges anywhere and I don't pay for the messages I receive, only for those I send.
There the dropped call rate isn't very high, but there are many blank spots.
Down here we have only GSM services, and some phones are cheaper than the US.
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