[Lager Hog]

Telus can go ???? themselves.
You have a choice not to take an incoming call, but you don't have a choice not to take an incoming text.
What about when their system ????s up, and you receive the message twice?
Thank god I have unlimited. At least I have unlimited outgoing, I will probably get charged for incoming.

[Lager Hog]

Canucks92, on Jul 7 2008, 09:50 PM, said:

Then don't use text messaging!

Is it so hard to just phone your pals?

It's easier just to text and say "I'm running late" or "meet me at the bar at 6". My friend texted me yesterday to say Bert and Mo signed.
It's quite often much more convenient to text.

[raygunpk]

Scottish_Canuck, on Jul 8 2008, 07:16 AM, said:

What's this unlimited text plan for $10? Incoming call charges and the idea of not receiving messages when you have no credit are bad enough but this is outrageous, glad to be back on my contract now, although it is $70 a month. But with a free ps3.

What plan is that?

[Neil]

I imagine you'll be given the option to receive the text or reject it.

Example: A text messages B. B's phone says "you've just been sent a text message from A, do you want to read it? 15 cent charge applies".

I think what they want everyone doing is signing up for their unlimited web surfing plans. That way everyone will be emailing each other instead of texting, and Bell/Telus will be guarenteed the extra 10 or 15 bucks a month the internet browsing plan costs.

[NGC224]

Losing With Pride, on Jul 7 2008, 10:09 PM, said:

I think people are misreading this article.

it is for PAY AS YOU GO customers only

every cell phone provider has an unlimited plan for like $10

regardless, Im with Fido and I pay $10 for unlimited text incoming and outgoing

Yes I was going to ask this. It looked like it was for Pay as you go only.

I don't give a crap, anyone who's still on pay as you go is either 14 or over 18 and dumb.

[westsideconnect]

Given the date they should probably charge you txters $0.88

[Big Dave]

Neil, on Jul 7 2008, 09:54 PM, said:

If you're on a contract then this doesn't apply to you. BEWARE to all who sign new contracts

I have a year left on my contract, but I never included text messaging in my plan, as 2 years ago I wasn't texting at all. So now I pay 15 cents for each outgoing text, and I guess soon enough I'll be paying 15 cents for each incoming.

Good thing I'm dropping the chick who I do most of my texting with.

[Starbug]

Canucks92, on Jul 7 2008, 09:50 PM, said:

Then don't use text messaging!

Is it so hard to just phone your pals?

I know! I've watched friends trade a dozen (or two) text messages with a person before finally getting impatient enough to call.

I have yet to send a text message myself, though I receive the odd text message from friends. I have no text messaging on my plan, just a few daytimes minutes and unlimited evening/weekend minutes.

I also receive text messages from Telus to inform me of things like free calling on my birthday, etc - will they charge for these??

[NGC224]

Big Dave, on Jul 8 2008, 09:36 AM, said:

I have a year left on my contract, but I never included text messaging in my plan, as 2 years ago I wasn't texting at all. So now I pay 15 cents for each outgoing text, and I guess soon enough I'll be paying 15 cents for each incoming.

Good thing I'm dropping the chick who I do most of my texting with.

$10 a month. $15 if you include voice mail and caller ID.

Not that expensive.

[LeafsBlowPouch]

This makes no sense. So technically, if you hate someone and you know they don't have a text plan and you do, you could just send them 5,000 texts and then they'd have to pay for it.

[runlsd]

contract is over August 2nd. good bye Bell.

[NASLUND IS #1]

OMGGGzzzzzz CONSPIRACYYYy!!1

Think about it...all of a suddenly, they're gonna charge you for incoming texts on 08.08.08?

You know what this means. Elvis is coming back that day.

[BuckyHermit]

NGC224, on Jul 8 2008, 09:26 AM, said:

I don't give a crap, anyone who's still on pay as you go is either 14 or over 18 and dumb.

I'm on Pay As You Go, but the reason for that is either I don't use my cellphone for two or three months straight, or suddenly I have to use it for 3 or 4 hours in a single day.

Yesterday was a prime example. I had to use 4 hours of airtime, but since I already accumulated over $200 in my account due to lack of use (but I keep adding on to it monthly), I didn't have to worry about running out of minutes. Still got $196 left.

[Glanced]

Losing With Pride, on Jul 7 2008, 10:09 PM, said:

I think people are misreading this article.

it is for PAY AS YOU GO customers only.
every cell phone provider has an unlimited plan for like $10

regardless, Im with Fido and I pay $10 for unlimited text incoming and outgoing

In regards to your sig too bad their skill levels are almost the same.

[Hordichuk]

I send a good 5 texts a month.

Phoning > txtin k?

[jbird]

No cell phone, no text messaging NO CARE!! sweet!

[SlimCanucksFan]

Bell, Telus, Rido, and Rogers are all at it to some degree, only Telus offers a better package than everyone else.

If all cell phone providers have unlimited txt packages then good, but I don't think Bell / Solo has that. They have 2500 incoming & outgoing inclusive for $10 I think.

[myNHL]

Actually, if you get a Text Messaging package, you wont be charged for incoming text.

[markssscanucks]

Quote

Everyday Canadians are already paying more to use their cell phone than subscribers in the US and Europe, yet two of Canada’s largest cellular providers are planning to gouge you further.

Starting in August, many ordinary consumers will be charged a fee each time they receive an incoming text message – including spam and unwanted messages.

Help stop the text message cash-grab. Sign the petition now at ndp.ca.

Just thought I'd share what I found in my inbox this morning.

This post has been edited by markssscanucks: 08 July 2008 - 02:47 PM

[Chester]

That's unfortunate.

Too bad I JUST got a 2-year Telus plan. I also thought my plan included 300 text messages per month... but they failed to mention the ones in the plan only count if they are sent to other Telus people... gotta pay if sending them to non Telus users