http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Sprint raising SMS rates yet again, prevents contract breakage http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 5:26AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
Now, data...is actually quite good, too. I was just about to blast Sprint, here, then I compared it to my carrier's, AT&T, and it's $20 cheaper. That's absolute BULL! AT&T's 3G network isn't even fully rolled out!....although, if you persisently need help with something, AT&T won't cancel your contract for calling(at least not in large numbers at a time).

Long story short: Yes, it is customary.

Final Thoughts: Damn, I thought my father could finally be freed, for free!]]>Aug 23rd 2007 5:47AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
You're full of crap dude. How and why would the technology of the network itself be a factor is what a carrier decides to charge a customer for or not.

And here Sprint is rasing SMS prices and you accuse VZW of being the price bully, ha! VZW does not charge for any more/additional features than any other carrier does not, that is a false misconception you have that is not backed up by anything at all. ]]>Aug 23rd 2007 4:03PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 5:07PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 6:08AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 8:58AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 12:27PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.sprint.com/sero enter the e-mail savings@sprintemi.com and you're good to go. These are the best plans available to the public from any provider! Unl Data, and Unl Txt plus everything else I listed above.. 500min @ 30.00, 1250 @ 49.99, and 2500 @ 99.99

enjoy!]]>Aug 23rd 2007 12:32PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
Apparently, with SERO, you don't have "access to the nation's largest broadband network," rather, "access to the nations largest broadband network." The apostrophe is there for a reason; Sprint, meet it, like it, date it, take it to a movie, marry it, and live happily ever after with it.

BTW, JohnDoe, thanks A LOT for the link, I know someone interested in Sprint service.]]>Aug 27th 2007 11:45AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 9:11AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 9:12AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 9:36AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 9:57AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 10:31AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
It costs the network absolutely nothing to send or receive texts but I guess they have to get profits somehow.]]>Aug 23rd 2007 12:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
Still not quite as nice as not being charged at all for incoming texts. You hear a lot of cases where people have someone's old number and they get all their texts (3rd party crap like Joke-a-Day, Dating Tips, all that junk you see on TV); without an unlimited plan, you're paying for stuff you don't even want and can't cancel since those places make it impossible to do so.

The fact of the matter is you don't have control over who texts you, and it's a little ridiculous to make you pay for that; especially this day & age where, if you sign up for a new number, you're definitely getting someone's old one. I don't get texts from people I don't know, but I get plenty of calls from people who think they're calling some dude named John.

20 cents buys you 160 characters. Use them wisely, kids.

(I can buy a piece of candy for less, with more characters on the wrapper, and it tastes good.)]]>Aug 23rd 2007 12:27PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
Couple that with an ETF that we got charged even though we never canceled and their refusal to take back a phone within their 30 day return period and that was enough to send me packing after 8 years.

It is true, Sprint is cheap. It is also true that you get what you pay for.]]>Aug 23rd 2007 1:29PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 23rd 2007 3:41PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Aug 28th 2007 3:19AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/
Here in the Philippines, whether its a GSM, 3G or CDMA carrier, they'll just charge you for only 1 Philippine Peso (S0.02) for every 160 character local SMS you sent and receiving text messages are free.]]>Aug 25th 2007 11:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.MyCellMan.com]]>Oct 5th 2007 5:28PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/23/sprint-raising-sms-rates-yet-again-prevents-contract-breakage/Oct 5th 2007 5:28PM