TMobile web site says it will cost .05 to receive SMS effective 15 August 2006.

That sure sucks.....I guess they don't have enough people using SMS through their prepaid accounts.

And raising the price is supposed to make us use it more?

That is absolutely crazy. I was thinking about getting a t-mob PAYG card for my trip to the USA. That move has made me re-think my choice.

It's still free. Even though they were supposed to start charging for it a few weeks ago. May be they are rethinking because of the complaints.

Still? :whistle:

Yes. It's still free to receive SMS.

Great! I think it's a so dumb thing to pay for incoming sms that i can't believe that they want to destroy their prepaid offer...

Cingular in the US and Fido in Canada have incoming SMS not for free, if I'm not wrong...

I doubt the company sees it that way. Just another untapped revenue (profit) opportunity. AND considering the market forces or lack thereof in the US.....

I guess this is another difference between US and the rest of the world. Whereas most of the globe EXPECTS fee inbound SMS, even the international cards have it, most in the US AFAIK expect to pay for inbound SMS. My Verizon postpay and prepay charged for them; T-MO postpaid also charges extra.

Stan

Actually tmobile payg is the only US carrier that does not charge for incoming SMS/MMS. All of them do offer some kind of unlimited SMS package for a fee though. They were supposed to start charging for both incoming SMS and MMS as of the beginning of August. But, they have not started yet.

Yes, I realise that paying for incoming SMS is accepted in the US because it's an "obvious" situation :) and, as Bossman said, T-Mo prepaid is the only exception from this rule. Nevertheless, I think that paying for incoming SMSes is really unfair. You can choose not to answer a voice call or not to accept to receive an MMS, but you're not able to reject an SMS.

Hello,

any news about this topic? Does T-Mobile USA now charges incoming SMS for their prepaid-subscriber? Or still not?

Regards,
Klaus

Sorry
 

Sadly, T-MO US prepaid now charges 5 cents US to receive an SMS. Still 10 cents to receive. Not sure of MMS price to receive; sending is 25 cents US, I believe.

POSTpaid customers have several packages from which to choose.

Stan