http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/ Engadget Comments for Verizon increases SMS rates -- customers now free of their contracts http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 15th 2007 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/When you say "Foreign wireless carriers" do you mean texting to any network other than Verizon or do you mean texting to someone outside of the US. The word Foreign has many different meanings.
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Disclaimer ::JOKE::]]>Jan 12th 2007 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/cingular-to-become-atandt-on-monday/
CINGY WILL SHOW YOU THE (iPHONE, SIM PHONE SWAPPING, GSM/UMTS/HSDPA, GLOBAL ROAMING) LOVE. AND GUESS WHAT?
NO PHONE GIMPING!!!
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It costs me (Europe) 0.07$ per message and 0.15 international with no tax for receiving. Why do you stand such rates?]]>Jan 12th 2007 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/You cannot make direct comparison. People in India pay 0.02$. ]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 13th 2007 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
The contract break thing only applies if you don't subscribe to a text plan, correct?

Not planning on switching anytime soon, but knowledge is power.]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Hello iPhone!
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-Jason]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
http://consumerist.com/consumer/cancellations/cingular-responds-223412.php]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/I do not have a messaging plan.
I was going to try and leverage them to upgrade two phones on our plan early had it been a contract breaker.

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Personally, I bought a Motorola Q only a month and a half ago, and would love to be able to go to just a pay month-to-month basis until the iPhone comes out and then bail on Verizon.
1. Is this possible?
2. How do I go about cancelling my contract?
3. Would I have to leave Verizon immediately when I do?
4. Are you excluded if you have a messaging package (I would imagine not if they are now charging more for seperate carrier messages - was this always the case that they weren't included?)
5. If you got a sweet deal on a phone (Like the Q) will there be a problem for cancelling your service, will I have to pay more for my phone?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help us out!]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
Basically, just getting out of Verizon now might not save you any money if you want the iPhone later.]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
It also seems like their equipment Protection Program had a $35 deductible for replacements (New phone would cost $35) and after the rate hike, it's $50. (i can't verify $35, but that's what it was last time it mattered to me.)

Seems like more technology, use, subscribers, etc would drive prices DOWN, but apparently not.]]>Jan 12th 2007 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
cingular might try to make people sign up for their PDA data plan, which is $39.99 (for unlim. data and no included messages). but i know the MediaMax200 plan works on the pda phones. Just add it on your own later.]]>Jan 13th 2007 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
1) You can only cancel your service (as opposed to your contract). You can't go from a contract to month-to-month. So if you don't have something else lined-up right away, this may not be for you.

2) The only folks to whom this price increase represents a breach are those who a) do NOT have a text message plan, and b) have nevertheless sent or recieved text messages in the past (i.e., paid the $.10 rate).

Again, this is only one rep's information. YMMV.]]>Jan 12th 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
If you are going to move to Cingular for the iPhone, that is fine. You can surely sue this "contract change" 6 months from now. You aren't required by law to act immediately on this alteration. ]]>Jan 12th 2007 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
That you would do so immediately without knowing a hell of a lot more about pending legal challenges, costs, rate plans & pricing etc, device performance etc seems non-sensical. ]]>Jan 12th 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
Sorry bad english]]>Jan 12th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
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Something is wrong with your calling prices.]]>Jan 12th 2007 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Quite a deal, I would say.]]>Jan 19th 2007 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Aug 14th 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/Jan 12th 2007 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/12/verizon-increases-sms-rates-customers-now-free-of-their-contr/
Cingular not once offered me anything for my grievance on this and treated me as a hostile customer who was trying to take advantage of them. This is though I have been a loyal customer since AT&T. I should have signed up with T-Mobile, but I was stupid and now I'm paying for it. The best bet is to ride your contract out and not sign up with them again. Never, ever sign a 2 year contract with anyone. It just gives them the ability to treat you like crap for that time while they hide behind their loopholes and lawyers.

One other option you can try is the arbitration agreement, which is discussed at fatwallet.com, though it seems a little vague. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?start=480&catid=18&threadid=681351]]>Jan 12th 2007 6:14PM