Obama administration urges FCC to require carriers to unlock mobile devices

Re:Obama administration urges FCC to require carriers to unl... by nerfhammer on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @05:32AM (#6404359)

Yes, you are being scammed, and all US carriers charge for incoming text messages.

AT&T: $0.20 per SMS or $0.30 per MMS, both ways. or text plan for unlimited messages for an additional $20/month

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=52588&cv=820#fbi...

Verizon: $0.20 per SMS or $0.25 per MMS, both ways. or text plans an additional $5-$20/month, no unlimited option.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/planMessagingOverla...

Sprint: $0.20 per SMS or $0.25 per MMS, both ways. or text plans an additional $5-$20/month, with $20/month being unlimited.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/attachables/

T-Mobile: $0.20 per SMS or MMS, both ways. I think all current plans have unlimited text though, not sure.

http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2825

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Re:Obama administration urges FCC to require carriers to unl... by rycho on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @08:41AM (#6404866)

I remember getting unlimited texting for $5 a month from Verizon circa 2005, and it was $0.10 per text without the plan. Why are phone plans just getting worse...

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Re:Obama administration urges FCC to require carriers to unl... by nerfhammer on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @05:41PM (#6408350)

Here's Consumer Reports complaining about this in 2008:

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/aboutus/mission/viewpoint...

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