News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation. Parent comment

Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by dopa42365 on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:18PM (#39360051)
How much does the cheapest mobile plan that offers "free and unlimited" texting cost in the US? Quick look at t-mobile shows $15/month for unlimited texts.

So much for "free" :)

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by nemomarx on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @04:43PM (#39363237)
I think they mean free at the point of text, ie not paying per message, not that the plan is free.

Wouldn't 15 be pretty cheap for a phone plan anyway? That's less than Netflix costs now?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by nozzlegear on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @07:38PM (#39364855)
Exactly. When my wife and I were younger we would easily send over 3000 sms messages to each other per month; I remember the number because my family saw it on my phone bill and thought it was absurd. Jumping on an unlimited sms plan for an extra $10-15 per month was a no brainer versus paying $0.10 per sms.
[ Parent | on HN ]