(I am with Bell Canada) Do I still get charged if someone text me while my phone is off
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If I have my cell phone turned off would I still get charged if they texted me but I never texted back.? if so how do I block them
Why would you get charged for receiving an SMS?
[QUOTE=nikomo;29121059]Why would you get charged for receiving an SMS?[/QUOTE]
This is only if you are recieving in a third world country.
Yes, depends on if you pay for incoming texts or just outgoing, I don't think most pay for incoming because that's a bit douchey and someone could spam you all day for free. But hey, it's a cell phone company, and I wouldn't be surprised.
well I guess worse comes to worse I just go to Bell and get them to block them for me
So you just block anyone that texts you? You must be one cool cat
You first receive the SMS when your phone's registered as turned on.
If it's turned on in a different country than the phone is registered, it can cost extra.
If it's turned off, and you first turn it on when you're back home, you won't pay extra.
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;29120182]If I have my cell phone turned off would I still get charged if they texted me but I never texted back.? if so how do I block them[/QUOTE]
Call them and tell them ti disable texting. There is no way that I know of you block/delete texts without opening them -- they charge you when your phone receives it (if you do not have a texting plan).
To all those who don't know, canadians are charged for incoming texts [15 cents] if you do not have a texting plan.
All Canadian carriers offers free incoming sms and often free incoming calls as well, not sure what gave you the ideas that receiving sms costs money.
Unless you have got yourself an SMS subscription (why do those even exsist? no normal person uses them) to something, why would you get charged if someone texts you?
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;29128823]All Canadian carriers offers free incoming sms and often free incoming calls as well, not sure what gave you the ideas that reviving sms costs money.[/QUOTE]
That's not true. Those are often deals to get you to sign up (free features, etc) but in general no such deal exists. Bell, Rogers, Fido, Telus, etc. charge you for incoming messages if you do not have such a plan which states unlimited incoming.
And free incoming calls? lol. Bullshit.
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[QUOTE=TheForeigner;29128862]Unless you have got yourself an SMS subscription (why do those even exsist? no normal person uses them) to something, why would you get charged if someone texts you?[/QUOTE]
"Because fuck you" -- Rogers, Bell, Telus
[QUOTE=Euphoracle;29129400]That's not true. Those are often deals to get you to sign up (free features, etc) but in general no such deal exists. Bell, Rogers, Fido, Telus, etc. charge you for incoming messages if you do not have such a plan which states unlimited incoming.
And free incoming calls? lol. Bullshit.
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"Because fuck you" -- Rogers, Bell, Telus[/QUOTE]
Where on earth have you been?
Free incoming SMS is included in virtually all subscribed/non prepaid packages. You cannot control whether if you want to receive a text message or not. While free local incoming calls are not included in all packages, but most plans and carriers do include it. I am using the cheapest stock package for voice that Bell offers, and both features are included. I have also known people with the cheapest fido, Rogers, telus and etc, and both features are included.
where are people getting the idea that incoming texts costs money
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29137873]where are people getting the idea that incoming texts costs money[/QUOTE]
It's Bell, you don't know what to expect :v:
[QUOTE=Dog;29121569]This is only if you are recieving in a third world country.[/QUOTE]
Like certain carriers in the US? :v:
I used to have prepaid AT&T which charged you for received SMS. Fortunately the SMSs AT&T sent you like "Time to fill up your account" were free.
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On prepaid AT&T if you didn't buy the texting package, it costs 20 cents to send a message and another 20 cents to receive. If you do buy the package, you still get credited for receiving.
I only just switched off it a couple of months ago, so this information is current.
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;29133162]Where on earth have you been?
Free incoming SMS is included in virtually all subscribed/non prepaid packages. You cannot control whether if you want to receive a text message or not. While free local incoming calls are not included in all packages, but most plans and carriers do include it. I am using the cheapest stock package for voice that Bell offers, and both features are included. I have also known people with the cheapest fido, Rogers, telus and etc, and both features are included.[/QUOTE]Actually some of my friends had this problem on Verizon.
They kept getting charges on their bills for incoming text messages because they didn't have a text messaging plan. So they had to block all text messages.
Cell phone carriers can be real douchers sometimes.
If you're on the prepaid plans, I know Rogers has a deal where if you buy one of their texting packages you'll get a certain amount of messages and free incoming messages. I'm not really sure about Bell's packages, though when I was on pay-as-you-go, it was something like $3 for 30 messages, $6 for 150 and $10 for 2500.
Ahh Canadian cell phone companies. <rant> So filled with evil, for example: Last year we got on a family plan and added the $25 500 MB data plan to my phone. It was awesome having unlimited text messages, a fair amount of minutes and unlimited minutes between plan members (Yay using phones like walkie-talkies) though there was something really weird: Anyone who calls me shows up as "Unknown Number", same with the other people on the plan.
I thought there was some sort of mistake, so I emailed support. Nope, no mistake. We have to pay $8/month per line to get call display... For a feature that I had when paying $10 a month on Pay-as-you-go, yet now we're locked into a 3 year (Standard duration) contract that ranges from $120-150 a month. To illustrate that, here's a lovely chart:
[img]http://bj0.org/robbers/bargraph.PNG[/img]
</rant>
It can cost when in different countries because it has to go through multiple networks and some can charge you.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29137873]where are people getting the idea that incoming texts costs money[/QUOTE]
[quote]Q. What messages am I billed for?
A. AT&T bills for all messages whether sent or received, read or unread, solicited or unsolicited. Also, any message sent or received that is longer than 160 characters will be delivered as multiple segments of up to 160 characters each. Each segment is billed as a separate message[/quote]
Have to love AT&T, eh? As mentioned above $.20 a pop, incoming or outgoing.
This is the biggest scam in the history of scams. It costs them NOTHING for you to send or receive a text or phone call. Surely it's illegal to charge for incoming, unwanted stuff? It's like having to pay to be mugged. Wait.
[QUOTE=Veers;29140770]Have to love AT&T, eh? As mentioned above $.20 a pop, incoming or outgoing.[/QUOTE]
20 cents a text?
I'd have one helluva bill at the end of the month :v:
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[QUOTE=Xera;29140784]This is the biggest scam in the history of scams. It costs them NOTHING for you to send or receive a text or phone call. Surely it's illegal to charge for incoming, unwanted stuff? It's like having to pay to be mugged. Wait.[/QUOTE]
Welcome to the world of monopolies :buddy:
[QUOTE=ze beaver;29141033]20 cents a text?
I'd have one helluva bill at the end of the month :v:
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To be fair that's only if you have prepaid and don't buy the texting package. Actually they only recently implemented the texting package at all (last fall-ish). When I first got AT&T it was 20 cents per message, but a few months in and you could buy 200 messages for $5, 1000 messages for $10, or unlimited for 30 days for $20.
If you go over the limit its back to 20 cents per message though.
And yes with the packages, you still got credited for receiving. A send and reply costs you 2 messages.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;29140211] added the $25 500 MB data plan to my phone.[/QUOTE]
My unlimited data plan with free multi-SIM and free 3G USB modem costs 13.90€ a month. 2-year contract.
Oh and there's no such thing as "free incoming texts and calls", you'll never be charged for an incoming SMS or phonecall.
Though, I'm not sure about the prepaid plans, haven't ever used one.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;29142555]To be fair that's only if you have prepaid and don't buy the texting package. Actually they only recently implemented the texting package at all (last fall-ish). When I first got AT&T it was 20 cents per message, but a few months in and you could buy 200 messages for $5, 1000 messages for $10, or unlimited for 30 days for $20.
If you go over the limit its back to 20 cents per message though.
And yes with the packages, you still got credited for receiving. A send and reply costs you 2 messages.[/QUOTE]
No, it is not just for prepaid phones. It is for contracts where you have not added a SMS package either.
..the fuck? i get free texts on my contract.
[QUOTE=Veers;29146728]No, it is not just for prepaid phones. It is for contracts where you have not added a SMS package either.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't know, I never had an AT&T contract.
In the UK pretty much all carriers allow you to receive as many texts as you like for free, even on prepay.
Can't believe you guys have it so bad!
[QUOTE=Demache;29140139]Actually some of my friends had this problem on Verizon.
They kept getting charges on their bills for incoming text messages because they didn't have a text messaging plan. So they had to block all text messages.
Cell phone carriers can be real douchers sometimes.[/QUOTE]
I was speaking behalf of Canadian carriers. I don't know about what American carrier offers.
[url]http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/clear_choice_voice_data/index.shtml?INTCMP=ILCq4pl1[/url]
[quote]Pay-per-use text messaging: 15¢ per sent or [highlight]received[/highlight] text message2[/quote]
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More company quotes coming soon
[url]http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpWls_SmartphoneCombo.page[/url]
[quote]Additional sent and [highlight] received [/highlight] text messages11 are $0.15/message [/quote]
In this situation an incoming text will count toward your monthly limit. If you go over it's $.15 for everyone received the first plan linked comes with no texts included so it's $.15 per text in coming or outgoing.
[url]http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=WLRS_Plans[/url]
Rogers is different however if you choose any of the plans that don't include any texts you'll be paying an undefined amount of money per each incoming or out going text.
Virgin actually has free incoming texts from anywhere on the planet [quote]and receiving a text (from anywhere) is always free.[/quote]
Koodo is the same.
Wind has pretty much everything but data unlimited as long as you're in it's small area.
Solo Mobile is free incoming.
Fido is the same.
That's it. Basically Bell Rogers and Telus will charge you for incoming texts in some form.
Lmao what is this. In the UK, receiving texts and calls never costs you anything. Ever. No matter what country you're in or what plan you have. How are they justifying this extortion?
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