Telus and Bell will charge for incoming text messages
The most ridiculous news was announced today, Telus and Bell (the two cellphone carriers on the CDMA network in Canada) will start charging customers 15 cents per received text message.
Did I mention that spam messages or other unwanted messages will also cost you? Oh, and these new charges start in August!
The two carriers want people to purchase text messaging plans or bundles (you know, the $5+ a month plans), and they are using this new pricing scheme to force people into them.
What about Rogers (the cellphone carrier on the GSM network)? Well, as far as I can tell, they plan to continue allowing free incoming text messages.
Makes me glad that I made the switch to Rogers when I did.
Posted on
July 8th, 2008 in
News, Technology
You forgot to mention Bell on the same day is raising all Call Display and Message Centre Express fees to $7. Even if you have a “non fun” bundle. Add to that the $1 environmental “Paper Bill Fee.” And international Text Messenging is going to 25 cents. Not withstanding I was one of those people in line to get a new iPhone.