Charging for incoming text messages?

Does AT&T charge you if you don't have a data plan and someone send you a text message?

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You are charged each way. Only customers of the former AT&T Wireless Service had no charges for incoming messages.

You can purchase a messaging package which covers a certain number of messages without a data plan.

So you're expected to tell everyone who could possibly send you a text message to not do it so that you won't get charged?

That's seems pretty rotten...

Originally Posted by pathfinder74

So you're expected to tell everyone who could possibly send you a text message to not do it so that you won't get charged?

That's seems pretty rotten...

Get the cheapest text only package for $4.99 or absorb the cost if you get fewer than thirty-three per month. You could have Customer Service turn off messaging completely.

What do you mean by absorbing the cost if you get <33/month?

You can call ATT and tell them to disable text messaging.

I'm more whining about the principle of it than anything else.

What about those online text message things like on Yahoo where you can plug in the person's # and send them a text? I assume they get charged for those right? Message is a message regardless of where it originated from? Do they get charged double since nobody is getting any money from the sender?

$0.15 in and out for IMs too. If you call ATT they will be able to disable it all if you ask. Or better yet, e-mail them if you don't want to be bothered with a rep.

Originally Posted by pathfinder74

What do you mean by absorbing the cost if you get <33/month?

Thirty-three messages will cost $4.95 while the message package will cost $4.99. If you get fewer than thirty-three messages, pay per use is cheaper. When people send messages to a wireless number from a website such as Yahoo or 811.com, there is no charge to the sender. The recipient is charged according to the policies of their wireless carrier.

@pathfinder, I agree this policy sucks, but alas it is what it is.

I agree the $4.99 package is decent allowing for 200 messages a month. If someone texts you too much just take a stick to their phone.

Originally Posted by Valgas

$0.15 in and out for IMs too. If you call ATT they will be able to disable it all if you ask. Or better yet, e-mail them if you don't want to be bothered with a rep.

ATT recently adjusted pay per use charges on text messaging. The current rates are $0.20 per message sent and recieved. Pay per use can by disabled by any ATT agent whether it be in store or customer service, you can also call your local retailer and have them do it over the phone providing necessary account info and passwords.

Originally Posted by thyatt

ATT recently adjusted pay per use charges on text messaging. The current rates are $0.20 per message sent and recieved. Pay per use can by disabled by any ATT agent whether it be in store or customer service, you can also call your local retailer and have them do it over the phone providing necessary account info and passwords.

The price change goes into effect on March 30, 2008.