Text Messaging Plans
Text messaging is an important part of many cell phone plans; especially for those who use their phone for business or have teenagers.
Below you'll find a brief summary of the text messaging plans available through major US carriers and their most recent additions to bundle unlimited text messaging and unlimited calling. Be sure to use the expandable Table of Contents below to find things on this page quickly.If you want more specific information about international text messaging visit International Text Messaging.
Don't Forget!
Most services in the US charge users for both messages sent and messages received. Be sure to consider this when trying to determine which plan will meet your needs best.
What if Text Messaging is All You Really Need?
For the Deaf, text messaging may well be the primary communication they want from a cell phone. For instances when a voice plan has little use, a data only plan is the economical choice.T-Mobile offers the Sidekick Data Plan, AT&T provides the Text Accessbility Plan, while Sprint offers the Relay Data Plan, and US Cellular has several options inluding a standard wireless plan.
Sprint/Nextel Text Messaging Plans
Sprint offers both capped and unlimited text messaging that can be added on to any of their existing calling plans.Their text messaging service allows users to text both domestically and internationally. Users can text from their phone or web browser and can receive e-mails using their Sprint Mobile e-mail address. Sprint customers can even send text messages to landline phones that are recieved as voice messages; they then receive a text message back when a response is sent.
This unlimited text messaging package can be added on to:
A text package with a 1000 message limit can be added on for $10 per month or a 300 message limit for $5 per month. This allows those who text less the opportunity to hold down their monthly costs.
If a customer has a plan with a cap on it, they need to understand that there is a 20 cent per message charge for any messages that exceed the cap. Both sent and received messages count toward the monthly usage and can potentially incur overage charges.
Read below for information about the newest Unlimited Texting Plan from Sprint.
Sprint Unlimited Text Messaging Plans For Serious Users
Sprint now has two additional unlimited text messaging plans that should be attractive to heavy users of the service.One of the Positive Sides of Text Messaging
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T-Mobile Text Messaging Plans
T-Mobile offers customers text, picture and video messaging for 15 cents per message or bundled plans for greater costs savings. They have Message Vaule Bundles that include:Messages can be sent to or from a cell phone, or an e-mail address. Messages that exceed the cap of a plan are charged at 15 cents per message and like all plans in the US, charges are incurred on both sent and received messges.
See information below about T-Mobile's newest Unlimited Text Messaging Plan.
T-Mobile Unlimited Text Messaging Plans for Serious Users
T-Mobile now offers a $99.99/month plan that includes unlimited voice calling and text, picture and instant messaging.This plan includes domestic roaming and long distance charges.
T-Mobile also now offers a $55 per month plan that gives the user 1000 minutes of talk time, 1000 text messages and 1000 e-mail messages.
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AT&T Text Messaging Plans
AT&T text messaging services include text messaging, instant messaging, and e-mail. Messages can be sent and received via cell phone or PC. Group messaging and alerts are also a features of their service.AT&T charges 15 cents per message but offers a number of text messaging packages. Here are just a few:
Read below to learn about AT&T's newest unlimited texting plan.
AT& T Unlimited Text Messaging Plan for Serious Users
AT&T now has a $99.99/month calling plan with unlimited anytime minutes; without domestic roaming or long distance charges. Customers have the option of adding on an unlimited texting plan for $35/month.
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Verizon Text Messaging Plans
Verizon charges 20 cents per message for text, picture and video messaging. (received and sent) The texting bundles are:Verizon Unlimited Text Messaging Plan for Serious Users
Verizon now offers:Need an International Text Messaging Plan?
If you need a plan for international text messaging check out our International Text Messaging page.
US Cellular Text Messaging Plans
US Cellular offers a number of text messaging plans.Check here for US Cellular's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plans.
Find out more about US Cellular's most recent unlimited text messaging plan below.
US Cellular Unlimited Text Messaging Plan
US Cellular's most recent unlimited text messaging offer works as follows:Alltel Text Messaging Plans
Alltel offers text, picture and video messaging; all charged at 15 cents per text message and 25 cents per picture message. They have packages however that offer costs savings:Cell Phone Faceplates
Text Messaging Plans in the News
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- Text messaging is also very popular for PDA users, infact if you use the iPhone, AT&T requires you to have a text messaging plan and unlimited data plan on your account bill. PDA devices give us the flexibility to live a mobile life and ...
- The Next Frontier: FTEU
- For one thing, not everyone is signed up for an unlimited text messaging plan, so such a system would open it up to the masses. And there are implications for politicians. Undecided voters, in particular, might be good targets because ...
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- It's annoying to have to delete spam text messages, and if you don't have a text messaging plan, you might be charged up to 20 cents a pop. Stop the spam by calling your carrier and go to www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html to file a ...
- Obama's Text Messaging Plan - BusinessWeek
- Obama's Text Messaging Plan - BusinessWeek If Barack Obama has his way, the revolution will be text messaged. The Democratic presidential nominee added another 30000 phone numbers to his database Thursday night one hour after campaign ...
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emilyava
Great planning ideas lens. Posted September 20, 2008 |
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markbenson
Information is usefull..... Posted August 20, 2008 |
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poddys
Great information, nice to see all the plans from the major companies together. 5***** well deserved. Posted August 07, 2008 |
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beachbum_gabby
I love texting! I like the unlimited text messaging plan. Posted May 29, 2008 |
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tdove
I love text messaging! Good plans! Thanks for visiting me at How to Play Darts! Posted March 21, 2008 |
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Margaret_Schaut
Another way to get buried in too much information! Thanks! Posted March 20, 2008 |
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rms
Excellent, excellent lens! Thank you! Posted March 05, 2008 |
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Introduction: b_d_solis.
What if Text Messaging is All You Really Need? merfam.
This site is also listed at LensMasterWorld.com.
