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Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 28, 2005, 04:38:16 PM
I got a new family plan with cingular a few days ago, we used to have AT&T. I signed up on my phone for 50 text messages for $3 per month. I just found out that you get charged for text messages that you recieve, or take one away from your 50. I understand that you would get charged for sending, but recieving? That's ridiculase! What if some guy sends me 1000 text messages? There is no way to refuse them!
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: weaselnoze on November 28, 2005, 04:52:07 PM
i always have bitches texting me and it cost me a bundle so i turned the feature off completely.  i cant send or recieve.  thats why u be careful who u give ur number to.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: RVertigo on November 28, 2005, 04:54:32 PM
A friend of mine met a grrl that loves TXTing soooo much that he went over his monthly limit in one day.   :o

He changed plans and how has unlimited...  I told him that was the wrong thing to change.   :lol:
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: SuZuki10 on November 28, 2005, 06:17:24 PM
Quote from: weaselnozei always have bitches texting me and it cost me a bundle so i turned the feature off completely.  i cant send or recieve.  thats why u be careful who u give ur number to.


F-U    you were a big texter yourself Buddha Loves You!
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Turkina on November 28, 2005, 07:01:29 PM
Quote from: SuZuki10
Quote from: weaselnozei always have bitches texting me and it cost me a bundle so i turned the feature off completely.  i cant send or recieve.  thats why u be careful who u give ur number to.


F-U    you were a big texter yourself Buddha Loves You!
:lol:  :lol:
I really like text messaging.  After seeing people use it in Japan, it makes sense to me.  In the US, we get plenty of free minutes in our plan, whereas everywhere else, you pay for all outgoing calls (and they can be expensive!).  And text messages cost 2/3 cents...

Going into voicemail every time a friend just wants to know how you're doing is pretty annoying.  Also, text messaging is easier than talking/listening while in a bar or club.  And, you can also use it to converse casually during the day, instead of having to have the person on the phone for 5-10 mins.  Useful, but should not be overused!
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on November 28, 2005, 10:18:46 PM
My cell phone bill was $900 last month...$150 of that was text message overages, over 1500 text messages that month
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 28, 2005, 10:20:25 PM
Over 1500?! Your a text messaging freak! But still less the $150, why is it soo much?
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on November 28, 2005, 10:22:14 PM
Cause verizon is stupid and charges overages if you go over your alotted number each month
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 28, 2005, 10:23:08 PM
You must talk a lot then.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on November 28, 2005, 10:23:56 PM
Pretty much, but I have cingular now too so that its free...
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 28, 2005, 10:31:25 PM
Free? Free nights and weekends?
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: skoozi12 on November 28, 2005, 10:41:55 PM
i finally got that unlimited verizon to verizon text plan.  good thing everybody i text with has verizon  :kiss:

otherwise i would be poor...OH wait! I still am! nevermind.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Cal Price on November 29, 2005, 12:04:30 AM
I pay 30 GBP (52/53 bucks) per months for 400 minutes talk time and 50 texts, if I wanted I could have 400 texts and 50 mins but my thumb would drop off, no charge for anything incoming except voice calls received in another country. Charges for incoming txts sounds like highway robbery to me.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: TheGoodGuy on November 29, 2005, 05:09:22 AM
incoming texts have always been free..when did they change all this.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 29, 2005, 09:05:37 AM
It's different for every carrier, AT&T used to be free, but now that cingular bought them out they have changed the rules if you have a cingular account. If your still using AT&T thru cingular then they are free. I didn't think this could be possible that they would charge you for incoming text's so I called them and that's right. I better not be getting charged for their ads I get thru text messages.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: RVertigo on November 29, 2005, 11:32:23 AM
Quote from: Onlypastrana1991500 text messages that month
:o I haven't come close to that with TXTing, but my wife and I managed to use over 8,000 total minutes one month.   :lol:

That was an expensive bill. :x
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Jake D on November 29, 2005, 12:03:41 PM
I send a lot of texts.  It is great for when you are on a date with Girl #1 and you need to confrim plans with Girl #2.  

The Sprint Fair and Flexable plan is great.  If I go over my anytime minutes, it costs like $5 xtra.  No worries.  Plus I start with like 1000 anytime minutes.

Support Sprint!  KC businesses rule!!
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Phaedrus on November 29, 2005, 12:14:48 PM
Quote from: Jake DI send a lot of texts.  It is great for when you are on a date with Girl #1 and you need to confrim plans with Girl #2.  


YOu do this successfully? I've tried that, but I am not as slick as Jake D  8)  I was once at this one girls house - I thought her and I had an "understanding"  ;)  so I was discreetly making plans with another for the next night. She found out and was super pissed.  :x  Apparently, we didn't have the same understanding  :P  BUT..

I used VOICE instead of TXT. *slaps forehead*
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: dbNnc on November 29, 2005, 12:24:44 PM
I don't have a cell phone, but I'm curious about how text messaging works. Do you type the text using the keypad on a telephone? How does the phone know you mean "hey" instead of "gdx"? How does it work for long messages, more than 2 or 3 words? What if you want to message a number?
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: RVertigo on November 29, 2005, 12:27:46 PM
You hit the button several times to get the letter you want... Like:

ABC2
DEF3


etc...
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: dbNnc on November 29, 2005, 12:56:48 PM
Can you text just from one cell phone to another? Apparently, it would be hard to text from a phone that doesn't have a display. I'm just curious because when I call people and get the option for voice or text, I wonder if I should try text or just stick with a voice message.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Phaedrus on November 29, 2005, 01:03:41 PM
I tried txt'ing to a landline once; just out of curiosity. My cell phone said it "sent" but my landline didn't ever get the message. It has a display (Caller ID) but nothing happened. It must be lost out there  :dunno:
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: Jake D on November 29, 2005, 01:27:56 PM
If you're responding to a text from another girl in front of girl #1, just say something sweet like, "Oh, it's my mom.  I need to make plans with her to go shopping for home decor at The Home Depot on Sunday.  She has got some area rugs in mind for my place that will really tie the place together."  Then you send your text, something along the lines of, "Hey Eva!  Still playing poker with the guys.  Getting killed!  Going to need a pick me up.  How about tomorrow at 7? : )"

Then reach for the last California Roll and impress Girl #1 with your wassabe tolerance.
Title: CELL PHONES/TEXT MESSAGING
Post by: porsche4786 on November 29, 2005, 02:17:57 PM
most phones now have predictive text, where it guesses what you want and only have to press each button once. If the word is wrong, then you just press the up or down button and it will go to the next word.