Sprint Nextel Corp. is now charging 15 cents per message - a 5 cent increase - for using text messaging without a monthly package.
This move makes me wonder how many, if any, current SprintNextel cell customers will thus decide that they are doing too much text messaging lately, and might as well switch to a BlackBerry where they can send messages as part of a data plan without being literally nickel and dimed to do so.
Then again, such a move might spur Sprint subscribers to try and break their service contracts and sign up with a competitor. They might have the "material change" clause in their corner.
That's even despite the fact that subscription-based pricing plans will stay the same- $5 for a monthly allowance of 300 messages, $10 for 1,000 and $15 for unlimited usage. Extra messages above those amounts will remain at 10 cents a clip.
1. IF I WAS THESE CUSTOMERS I WOULD NEVER CANCEL MY SERVICE FOR THAT REASON. I HAVE MORE THINGS IN MY LIFE TO WORRY ABOUT.IF YOU DONT ACCEPT THE NEW RATE DONT GO OVER YOUR CURRENT TEXT MSG BUNDLE OR SELECT AN UNLIMITED TEXT PLAN.IT IS THAT SIMPLE.TONS OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO USE THAT AS TOOLS TO CANCEL THEIR SERVICE INCLUDING THE ONES THAT ARE BARELY PAYING THEIR BILLS COME ON NOW. I AM NOT THAT CRAZY OVER TEXT MSGS
Posted at 10:46AM on Oct 16th 2006 by GUST ENE