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Re: Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, One Dime Message at a Time

Tony P. (kd1s@nospamplease.cox.reallynospam.net)
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:31:48 -0500

In article <telecom24.11.6@telecom-digest.org>, monty@roscom.com says:

> By LISA W. FODERARO

> Chaz Albert, a freshman at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., is a
> passionate "texter," someone who loves to send and receive pithy text
> messages via cellphone. He does it at home, at school and at work. He
> often prefers texting over talking on his cellphone.

> Last month, though, Mr. Albert's habit caught up with him. Only $80
> of his $400 cellphone charges were his father's, and most of his own,
> he said, were for text-messaging.

Interesting that they actually charge for SMS now. Back about ten
years ago when OmniPoint first came on the scene SMS was free.

Apparently the bean counters saw a revenue angle and that is why
people like Mr. Albert are being held over a barrel.

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