Saturday, August 20, 2011

misc.consumers.frugal-living - 5 new messages in 2 topics - digest

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* Free classified - 1 messages, 1 author
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* AT&T Minimum Texting Plan Price Quadruples in One Year - 4 messages, 4
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TOPIC: Free classified
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/2e4c987fb529b8a7?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 18 2011 12:07 pm
From: broken mind


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TOPIC: AT&T Minimum Texting Plan Price Quadruples in One Year
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/d30df867e6683fac?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 19 2011 7:30 am
From: SMS


AT&T will be eliminating their popular $10/1000 text plan (for new
subscribers) on August 21st. New customers (or existing customers that
sign up for a texting plan) will have to pay $20 for unlimited texting
or use pay-as-you-go texting at 20¢ per text.

Earlier this year, AT&T dropped their $5/200 text plan and their
$15/1500 text plan. So in one year, the minimum texting plan has gone
from $5 to $20.

Just a sign of what kind of exciting things they have in store for
T-Mobile's subscribers if the acquisition goes through!

BTW, Verizon is still offering 250, 500, and unlimited texting for $5,
$10, and $20 respectively.

In comparison, if you go with a service like Pageplus, on their Talk n
Text 1200 plan, you get 3000 texts included in your $29.95 monthly fee
(with 1200 voice minutes and 100MB of data).

On AT&T, 1200 minutes (assume 900 peak/300 off peak), 200MB of data, and
3000 texts would cost you about $101 per month including taxes and fees
(estimate $6).

On PagePlus, 1200 minutes, 200MB of data, and 3000 texts would cost you
$39.95/month, plus you get much better U.S. coverage.


== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 19 2011 1:00 pm
From: "Douglas C. Niedermeyer"


On 8/19/11 10:30 AM, SMS wrote:
> AT&T will be eliminating their popular $10/1000 text plan (for new
> subscribers) on August 21st. New customers (or existing customers that
> sign up for a texting plan) will have to pay $20 for unlimited texting
> or use pay-as-you-go texting at 20¢ per text.
>
> Earlier this year, AT&T dropped their $5/200 text plan and their
> $15/1500 text plan. So in one year, the minimum texting plan has gone
> from $5 to $20.
>
> Just a sign of what kind of exciting things they have in store for
> T-Mobile's subscribers if the acquisition goes through!
>
> BTW, Verizon is still offering 250, 500, and unlimited texting for $5,
> $10, and $20 respectively.
>
> In comparison, if you go with a service like Pageplus, on their Talk n
> Text 1200 plan, you get 3000 texts included in your $29.95 monthly fee
> (with 1200 voice minutes and 100MB of data).
>
> On AT&T, 1200 minutes (assume 900 peak/300 off peak), 200MB of data, and
> 3000 texts would cost you about $101 per month including taxes and fees
> (estimate $6).
>
> On PagePlus, 1200 minutes, 200MB of data, and 3000 texts would cost you
> $39.95/month, plus you get much better U.S. coverage.

Yeah, and imagine what they'll do if the FTC allows them to swallow up
T-Mobile!!

--
Respectfully submitted,

Douglas C. Niedermeyer,
Sergeant at Arms


== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 19 2011 7:03 pm
From: Shawn Hirn


In article <4e4e7397$0$2152$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> AT&T will be eliminating their popular $10/1000 text plan (for new
> subscribers) on August 21st. New customers (or existing customers that
> sign up for a texting plan) will have to pay $20 for unlimited texting
> or use pay-as-you-go texting at 20¢ per text.

When I first subscribed to AT&T cell phone service, the unlimited
texting plan was in the range of $60 per month, this new unlimited
texting plan is a bargain. Right now, I am paying $15 a month for 1500
text messages. I have never exceeded that number, even with two teenaged
girls (my god daughters) who text me frequently. For another $5, I
gladly upgrade to unlimited texting. The girls know not to text me too
much because I don't want to go over my limit, so if I had unlimited, I
wouldn't have a concern about texting too much.


== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 20 2011 12:04 am
From: "Elmo P. Shagnasty"


In article <4e4e7397$0$2152$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> On AT&T, 1200 minutes (assume 900 peak/300 off peak), 200MB of data, and
> 3000 texts would cost you about $101 per month including taxes and fees
> (estimate $6).

Of course, those AT&T minutes roll over.

Just sayin'.


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