Verizon Wireless and Sprint Now Charging $0.20 Per SMS
Filed in archive Operators by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 10, 2008

For the longest time, the rate for an SMS message was $0.10 per message. Then one carrier decided to up the cost to $0.15, and they all followed suit. Now, it looks like we may be in for another price increase as both Sprint and Verizon have decided to increase their per message fee to $0.20.
These prices are for people who don't subscribe to a text messaging plan. These tactics are obviously to scare people into subscribing to one. Text messaging costs the carrier almost nothing to provide. They provide nothing but a "all or nothing" method of preventing incoming text messages from reaching you and thus costing you money. Personally, I think it's just disgusting.
If incoming text messages were free-as they should be-I'd be ok with a $0.20 per outgoing charge. However, just like when you use your ATM card at a different bank, they'll get you when you're coming and going in your pocketbook!
Via SMS Text News

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