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I have often wondered about that question and I just came across an article at "
Why Are Text Messages Marked Up 7314%?" which also asks that question
actually, I don't text that much because I think its a total rip off. You can get bundles of texts included in your monthly package but operator still continue to charge exhorbatant amounts for this service
I do wonder why more people don't do as I do, and send and receive emails from the phone where you are not restricted to 160 characters (or less) per message.
I think that article does forget there is a litle extra data overhead when sending and receiving emails when connecting to the servers before transmitting and receiving but the point is still valid.
am I the only one who prefers emails to texts?
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Posted: 2007-03-28 08:04:28
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you may want to fix your spelling mistake mass
your title
back on topic though, i send sms more. never can be bothered setting up the email account
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[ This Message was edited by: jedi-master on 2007-03-28 07:26 ]
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Posted: 2007-03-28 08:24:16
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Well for one, my hotmail account cannot be set on a Nokia atleast. I've tried tried and tried!
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:25:55
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i love texting, got 450 for free via wap access at my operator since ages. so if i wanna save money, i just text the one and most of them call me back anyway, cos they wanna hear the whole story
but masseur is right on some way, in most cases 1 min call is cheaper then the sms itslef and 1 minute is a really long time, to tell the most important tnhings, at least more, than 160 characters
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:29:39
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I am completely with masseur on this one. I can't understand this whole mms/sms business, they are expensive and restrictive. PAYG texting is extortionate!
I prefer email definitely but half the problem is getting your best mates to set up a special mobile email account on their handsets.
When thats done there is really no limit to the amount of stuff you can send between devices; full music tracks, long videos (bigger than the 100kb MMS limit here in the UK), higher definition photos, or all these at the same time!
Superb if you have an unlimited data account
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:43:06
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@goldenface...
I agree some what with the comments above but things r gettin better... I mean Vodafone UK have plans this month which offer UNLIMITED TXTS and UNLIMITED Calls every month...
Plus Voda UK MMS messages can be upto 300k in size... has been like that since last year
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:49:52
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I use my normal email account that I have had for 12 years.
I haven't set up anything special to use on the phone
yeah, its even better on unlimited data accounts
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:50:29
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@voda_jon
I understand but some networks charge for MMS by-the-page.
So if I wanted to send say a picture + short mp3 that can be as much as £0.80.
How long is a 300kb video message? 15 seconds?
I have unlimited data for £7.50/month with t-mobile. As many pictures, videos, emails, mp3s, documents etc, till the battery runs out
It just makes more sense.
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Posted: 2007-03-28 10:57:20
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just out of interest, how much are these unlimited text plans?
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Posted: 2007-03-28 11:06:09
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Emails cost me more than sms on my current "deal" only because of internet charges, if it wasnt for those dam charges i would be doing as u masseur
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Posted: 2007-03-28 11:09:01
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