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- 02-23-2004, 10:56 AM #1honestGuest
Hello Group -
I've been a spcs customer for about 5 years. Recently I purchased a
Sanyo 8100 (based on the things I've read here - and appreciate the
discussion - very good phone). I renewed my agreement and added vision
to get the rebate. So, here's the question:
I've noticed that the email messages I receive (I am fully aware that
I cannot send any and really don't need to) to my
[email protected] have been counted as "wireless web
messages". Since I do not want vision anymore (not that useful to me)
will the text messages I receive after cancelling vision be charged to
my monthly bill?
I suspect that if someone "txts" me I will get charged, but I am
wondering about the "[email protected]" messages I
recieve - like emails, and pre-arranged notices that send an email
from a server if an event occurs.
I have read some things here about it being free even if you don't
have vision, but am wanting to confirm that - with the rollout of SMS
it is still the same.
Thanks for reading and any input would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Ian
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- 02-24-2004, 11:45 PM #2O/SirisGuest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> I've noticed that the email messages I receive (I am fully aware that
> I cannot send any and really don't need to) to my
> [email protected] have been counted as "wireless web
> messages". Since I do not want vision anymore (not that useful to me)
> will the text messages I receive after cancelling vision be charged to
> my monthly bill?
>=20
Those messages don't bill as SMS. Yes, they are unlimited for Vision=20
phones.
--=20
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them
- 02-26-2004, 05:34 AM #3Robert M.Guest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> honest [email protected] says...
> > I've noticed that the email messages I receive (I am fully aware that
> > I cannot send any and really don't need to) to my
> > [email protected] have been counted as "wireless web
> > messages". Since I do not want vision anymore (not that useful to me)
> > will the text messages I receive after cancelling vision be charged to
> > my monthly bill?
> >
>
> Those messages don't bill as SMS. Yes, they are unlimited for Vision
> phones.
>
Was that a yes ???, one will be billed for receiving text messages when
they dont have vision?
- 02-26-2004, 02:29 PM #4honestGuest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
I took O/Siris' response to mean that I won't be billed at all for
receiving unlimited messages. As a non-vision subscriber using a
vision phone. Correct O/Siris?
Best Regards,
Ian
"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > honest [email protected] says...
> > > I've noticed that the email messages I receive (I am fully aware that
> > > I cannot send any and really don't need to) to my
> > > [email protected] have been counted as "wireless web
> > > messages". Since I do not want vision anymore (not that useful to me)
> > > will the text messages I receive after cancelling vision be charged to
> > > my monthly bill?
> > >
> >
> > Those messages don't bill as SMS. Yes, they are unlimited for Vision
> > phones.
> >
>
>
> Was that a yes ???, one will be billed for receiving text messages when
> they dont have vision?
- 02-26-2004, 10:28 PM #5Guest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
On 26 Feb 2004 12:29:15 -0800, [email protected] (honest)
wrote:
>I took O/Siris' response to mean that I won't be billed at all for
>receiving unlimited messages. As a non-vision subscriber using a
>vision phone. Correct O/Siris?
I think that is not correct.
If you have no vision or wireless web service at all and someone sends
you a message it will cost you a ridiculous amount to read it. You
can ignore it and not be charged. Or else it will not arrive at all.
I think it used to not arrive at all but I believe that changed.
But I would like to hear an official response.
- 02-26-2004, 10:52 PM #6O/SirisGuest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> I took O/Siris' response to mean that I won't be billed at all for
> receiving unlimited messages. As a non-vision subscriber using a
> vision phone. Correct O/Siris?
>=20
Interesting what can happen when one actually *reads* a post.
Correct. Vision phones do not get charged for those=20
"[email protected]" messages.
--=20
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them
- 02-27-2004, 06:03 AM #7Robert M.Guest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
In article <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26 Feb 2004 12:29:15 -0800, [email protected] (honest)
> wrote:
>
> >I took O/Siris' response to mean that I won't be billed at all for
> >receiving unlimited messages. As a non-vision subscriber using a
> >vision phone. Correct O/Siris?
>
> I think that is not correct.
Osirius twisted the answer only saying vision users wouldn't be charged.
- 02-27-2004, 08:03 AM #8Guest
Re: How are Text Messages Counted? (non-vision subscriber)
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 04:52:49 GMT, O/Siris <0siris@sprîntpcs.com>
wrote:
>> I took O/Siris' response to mean that I won't be billed at all for
>> receiving unlimited messages. As a non-vision subscriber using a
>> vision phone. Correct O/Siris?
>>
>Interesting what can happen when one actually *reads* a post.
>
>Correct. Vision phones do not get charged for those
>"[email protected]" messages.
So Vision phones get free text messages even if they are not paying
for Vision service? That's kind of nice. That would be a reason to
get a Vision phone even if you don't want/need Vision service.
So where do NON-Vision phones fall? If someone sends a text message
to [email protected] to my NON-Vision phone does it arrive?
Does it cost me to retrieve it?
Or does it just go nowhere which is what used to happen. I subscribe
to no wireless web either.
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