http://patphelan.net/t-mobile-usa-raises-sms-cost-by-25-why/ Mobile, Roaming and Social Media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://patphelan.net/t-mobile-usa-raises-sms-cost-by-25-why/comment-page-1/#comment-479589 Aaron deMello Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:56:47 +0000 http://patphelan.net/t-mobile-usa-raises-sms-cost-by-25-why/#comment-479589 Isn't that a 33% raise? Isn’t that a 33% raise?

]]> http://patphelan.net/t-mobile-usa-raises-sms-cost-by-25-why/comment-page-1/#comment-478461 PhoneBoy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:42:00 +0000 http://patphelan.net/t-mobile-usa-raises-sms-cost-by-25-why/#comment-478461 Because every other carrier in the US (majors anyway) charge that same rate. It is purely to increase ARPU: they either get it by charging occasional users through the nose for an SMS/MMS or you buy a messaging bundle. Either way, they get more money, and you know that's what those larger telcos are about. Because every other carrier in the US (majors anyway) charge that same rate. It is purely to increase ARPU: they either get it by charging occasional users through the nose for an SMS/MMS or you buy a messaging bundle. Either way, they get more money, and you know that’s what those larger telcos are about.

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