MARK-UP ON TEXT MESSAGES 4,900 PER CENT: EXPERT
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author=Sam link=topic=4016.msg81776#msg81776 date=1245518955Probably because in the UK people aren't trained sheep. Also, the companies probably realized that texts costs them next to nothing compared to actual voice conversations.
That's odd. In the UK most companies give away X amount of free texts to it's customers every month. I'm on pay as you go, but I get 500 free texts every time I top up £10. Lasts me all month.
Most of the world also gets free incoming calls by default...
Not in corporate America!
Not in corporate America!
Japan gets near-free texts and free incoming calls.. but there's no concept of free evenings and weekends, and cell phone plans are a lot more expensive in general. I pay about 100 dollars a month.


















