Comments on: Government won’t regulate text message charges http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/canadian-wireless/government-wont-regulate-text-message-charges-35417/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PrepaidWirelessGuy http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/canadian-wireless/government-wont-regulate-text-message-charges-35417/comment-page-1/#comment-37032 PrepaidWirelessGuy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:41:55 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1158#comment-37032 Definitely very frustrating, however, I don't think it's cause for panic. As with so many other things, this too will pass (ex. moving to a 9pm evening clock, which eventually started moving back). The competitive landscape will require that carriers adapt, and differentiating by not charging for incoming messages I predict will become a copmetitive play. As customers, we can demonstrate that this is a bad idea by making sure we call our carrier when we get unsolicited messages. And if you're very frustrated, you can choose to text less to show them that they're losing revenue. Also, keep your eyes open for unlimited text packages if you send and receive a lot of messages. Cheers, PrepaidWirelessGuy www.prepaid-wireless-guide.com Definitely very frustrating, however, I don’t think it’s cause for panic. As with so many other things, this too will pass (ex. moving to a 9pm evening clock, which eventually started moving back). The competitive landscape will require that carriers adapt, and differentiating by not charging for incoming messages I predict will become a copmetitive play. As customers, we can demonstrate that this is a bad idea by making sure we call our carrier when we get unsolicited messages. And if you’re very frustrated, you can choose to text less to show them that they’re losing revenue. Also, keep your eyes open for unlimited text packages if you send and receive a lot of messages.

Cheers,
PrepaidWirelessGuy
http://www.prepaid-wireless-guide.com

]]> By: Ken Davidson http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/canadian-wireless/government-wont-regulate-text-message-charges-35417/comment-page-1/#comment-36871 Ken Davidson Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:01:38 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1158#comment-36871 The 15 cent charge is crap, my last Telus bill came with 24 text messages charged at 2.00 each. All them were spam and unsolisted. I was not offered any credit when I called to complain, just rudely told to pay up or my phone would be disconnected. Needles to say my mobile is no longer with Telus. But I would like to thank my rude Telus assistant, it is because of her that I put 12 years of Telus loyalty to end and bought my new iPhone. The 15 cent charge is crap, my last Telus bill came with 24 text messages charged at 2.00 each. All them were spam and unsolisted. I was not offered any credit when I called to complain, just rudely told to pay up or my phone would be disconnected. Needles to say my mobile is no longer with Telus.
But I would like to thank my rude Telus assistant, it is because of her that I put 12 years of Telus loyalty to end and bought my new iPhone.

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