"Effective August 13, 2011, the rate for receiving text messages will increase from 5¢ to 10¢ per message for customers on the Pay As You Go plan. The rate for sending text messages will not change; it will still be just 10¢ per message.
If you message a lot, check out our Unlimited Text plan, which lets you send and receive as many text, picture, or video messages as you want for just $15/month, and lets you make all calls at our lowest rate—just 10¢ a minute."
Not a huge increase but certainly unwelcome to users. As it costs operators almost nothing to transport a text this increase will give a nice boost to T-Mobile's bottom line.
T-Mobile's rate's for texting are not the highest among US prepaid mobile providers by any means. That honor belongs to AT&T and Verizon. Here's a breakdown of what each operator charges users who do not purchase a text bundle.
| Carrier | Price per text Sent/Received |
|---|---|
| Verizon | .20/.20 |
| AT&T | .20/.20 |
| Virgin Mobile | .15/.15 |
| Boost Mobile | .10/.10 |
| T-Mobile | .10/.10 |
| PagePlus | .05/.05 |
| Total Call Mobile | .05/.05 |
| O2 Minute Plan | .05/.05 |
| H2O Wireless | .05/.05 |
| Net10 | .033/.033 |
| Simple Mobile | .02/.02 |
NOT VERY LONG AGO IT WAS *FREE* TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES ON T-MOBILE PAY AS YOU GO; NOW IT'S $.10; WHAT PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IS THAT???
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