Comments on: AT&T’s Text Messages Cost $1,310 per Megabyte http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Danette Loza http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2520773 Danette Loza Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:26:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2520773 Actually your numbers are WAY off. For normal internet use...data at a pay per use rate is 1 cent per kilobyte. meaning a 160 character text would be a 160 cents or $1.60. So to charge 20 cents for 160 kilobites is actually less than you would be charged if you're actually going by the data measuremeant. And the rates for SMS are actually pretty standard and priced along with other carriers. Prices for an SMS now range from 15 cents to 30 cents. So basically...if you're gonna use more than 30 per month you're better off with a plan you'll save tons. Actually your numbers are WAY off.
For normal internet use…data at a pay per use rate is 1 cent per kilobyte.
meaning a 160 character text would be a 160 cents or $1.60.
So to charge 20 cents for 160 kilobites is actually less than you would be charged if you’re actually going by the data measuremeant.
And the rates for SMS are actually pretty standard and priced along with other carriers.
Prices for an SMS now range from 15 cents to 30 cents.
So basically…if you’re gonna use more than 30 per month you’re better off with a plan you’ll save tons.

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]]> By: vap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2512560 vap Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2512560 That's wrong. Unlimited plans cost in the hundreds. So just divide that by infinity and you have the amount. That’s wrong. Unlimited plans cost in the hundreds. So just divide that by infinity and you have the amount.

]]> By: TPile » Blog Archive » Horrible Phones and Carriers Mean Huge Opportunity for Startups http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2478507 TPile » Blog Archive » Horrible Phones and Carriers Mean Huge Opportunity for Startups Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2478507 [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...] [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...]

]]> By: the tweney review » Blog Archive » Mobile industry presents huge opportunities for startups. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2477550 the tweney review » Blog Archive » Mobile industry presents huge opportunities for startups. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:53:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2477550 [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...] [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...]

]]> By: Horrible Phones and Carriers Mean Huge Opportunity for Startups : Purrtoy online Magazine Glamorous models, glamour teens and hot girls next-door http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2476582 Horrible Phones and Carriers Mean Huge Opportunity for Startups : Purrtoy online Magazine Glamorous models, glamour teens and hot girls next-door Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:54:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2476582 [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...] [...] text-messaging system that limits users to 140 character per message and for which carriers charge usurious rates. The key? They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human [...]

]]> By: whitemanuniv http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2451193 whitemanuniv Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:57:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2451193 water me water we night glass night bag all juicy we water me water we night glass night bag all juicy we

]]> By: T-Mobile customers here is your chance to get an iPhone without early termination fees! » sneaker.org http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2427726 T-Mobile customers here is your chance to get an iPhone without early termination fees! » sneaker.org Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2427726 [...] It is the cheapest part of their service and they rake in the money with it. TechCrunch had an post about this as [...] [...] It is the cheapest part of their service and they rake in the money with it. TechCrunch had an post about this as [...]

]]> By: Michael Johns » Blog Archive » Start the countdown… http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2425896 Michael Johns » Blog Archive » Start the countdown… Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2425896 [...] switch in Texas. You would think AT&T wouldn’t mind, since they basically make $1,310 per megabyte on SMS messages which should more than make up the bandwidth costs for a few people using a (gasp) COMPUTER on [...] [...] switch in Texas. You would think AT&T wouldn’t mind, since they basically make $1,310 per megabyte on SMS messages which should more than make up the bandwidth costs for a few people using a (gasp) COMPUTER on [...]

]]> By: AT&T’s Text Messages Cost $1,310 per Megabyte | Your Financial Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2419512 AT&T’s Text Messages Cost $1,310 per Megabyte | Your Financial Guide Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:33:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2419512 [...] data costs twenty cents then 1MB (1,048,576 bytes) of data would cost 131,072 cents, or $1,310.72.read more | digg [...] [...] data costs twenty cents then 1MB (1,048,576 bytes) of data would cost 131,072 cents, or $1,310.72.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: Barriers to the social mobile web | Andy DeSoto http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2414531 Barriers to the social mobile web | Andy DeSoto Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2414531 [...] messaging is pretty much universally available to those with the resources to be social and mobile (albeit unreasonably overpriced).  Make SMS the backbone of the [...] [...] messaging is pretty much universally available to those with the resources to be social and mobile (albeit unreasonably overpriced).  Make SMS the backbone of the [...]

]]> By: O2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2409775 O2 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2409775 i dont believe what i am reading!! they charge you to recieve a text message thats crazy!!!! also the guy in NZ no way can they justify charging more cos it swaps carrier!! we send texts all day long from one carrier to another and it costs the same flat fee or free if you have a package, which means its not free but you know what i mean! i can even use my 'free' bundled txts to send internationally. they would so not get away with charging to recieve a message!! why the hell do you guys put up with it! goto a carrier that doesnt charge you to get a text!! one question, if you have a 'bundle' like unlimited txts do you still get charged for texts recieved??? tell me you dont!!!!!! i dont believe what i am reading!! they charge you to recieve a text message thats crazy!!!!
also the guy in NZ no way can they justify charging more cos it swaps carrier!! we send texts all day long from one carrier to another and it costs the same flat fee or free if you have a package, which means its not free but you know what i mean! i can even use my ‘free’ bundled txts to send internationally.

they would so not get away with charging to recieve a message!! why the hell do you guys put up with it! goto a carrier that doesnt charge you to get a text!!
one question, if you have a ‘bundle’ like unlimited txts do you still get charged for texts recieved??? tell me you dont!!!!!!

]]> By: Dror http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2408967 Dror Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2408967 $1300/MB is a bit exagerated, as you ignore header and processing. Network overhead can be 50% of traffic for such small messages. Also the message is sent TWICE over wireless (from sender to network, and then to the receiver, which pays nothing). however, even $300/MB is high... $1300/MB is a bit exagerated, as you ignore header and processing.

Network overhead can be 50% of traffic for such small messages.
Also the message is sent TWICE over wireless (from sender to network, and then to the receiver, which pays nothing).

however, even $300/MB is high…

]]> By: Sleepy-Head » Blog Archive » SMS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2404865 Sleepy-Head » Blog Archive » SMS Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2404865 [...] now that viable mobile platforms exist how long can the SMS money gouge model survive? Twitter, Facebook IM, AIM, none of those cost more than a grand per MB… Related: Why [...] [...] now that viable mobile platforms exist how long can the SMS money gouge model survive? Twitter, Facebook IM, AIM, none of those cost more than a grand per MB… Related: Why [...]

]]> By: The Hopkinson Report » Episode 12: Marketing at the Movies: From distraction to infraction. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2403508 The Hopkinson Report » Episode 12: Marketing at the Movies: From distraction to infraction. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:20:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2403508 [...] my suggestion is? Give that money back and cut the price of text messages on the iPhone. A recent TechCrunch article that got popular on Digg computed that the cost of text messages under the new iPhone plan was [...] [...] my suggestion is? Give that money back and cut the price of text messages on the iPhone. A recent TechCrunch article that got popular on Digg computed that the cost of text messages under the new iPhone plan was [...]

]]> By: sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2403060 sam Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:21:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2403060 Wow, crunchgear can use copy and paste to steal other bloggers research without giving credit. Congrats! http://gthing.net/the-true-price-of-sms-messages/ Wow, crunchgear can use copy and paste to steal other bloggers research without giving credit. Congrats!

http://gthing.net/the-true-price-of-sms-messages/

]]> By: steve Harrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2402296 steve Harrington Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:16:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2402296 AT&T will always charge you the max amount for everything, so check the going rate every month. don't be like me spending $50 extra for month for years, just because I did not realize that you have to call and bitch multiple times to get the lowest rates. AT&T will always charge you the max amount for everything, so check the going rate every month. don’t be like me spending $50 extra for month for years, just because I did not realize that you have to call and bitch multiple times to get the lowest rates.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2400376 John Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2400376 Original AT&T iPhone 450 Minute + 200 text message plan...extra texts are only 5 cents each. For the 1500 text plan, only 3 cents each if you go over. Original AT&T iPhone 450 Minute + 200 text message plan…extra texts are only 5 cents each. For the 1500 text plan, only 3 cents each if you go over.

]]> By: Haha http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2399791 Haha Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:58:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2399791 You know in Australia they charge us 25 cents per message...why do you even complain? You know in Australia they charge us 25 cents per message…why do you even complain?

]]> By: SocialTelco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2399728 SocialTelco Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:28:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2399728 Sam, correct post - this is an incorrect analogy... you got a website? Cheers, mendor_t@hotmail.com Sam, correct post - this is an incorrect analogy… you got a website?
Cheers, mendor_t@hotmail.com

]]> By: AT&T’s Text Messages Cost $1,310 per Megabyte | Scamtopia dot com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2398802 AT&T’s Text Messages Cost $1,310 per Megabyte | Scamtopia dot com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2398802 [...] via TechCrunch [...] [...] via TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: usabaggreenp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2398751 usabaggreenp Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:22:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2398751 canada are apple frog all right see you letter canada are apple frog all right see you letter

]]> By: iPhone Microsites - Google Talk for iPhone - meh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2397015 iPhone Microsites - Google Talk for iPhone - meh Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2397015 [...] the current text messaging rates reaching ridiculous rates of over $1,300/MB, alternatives are certainly welcome, unfortunately it seems Google Talk is not quite ready for [...] [...] the current text messaging rates reaching ridiculous rates of over $1,300/MB, alternatives are certainly welcome, unfortunately it seems Google Talk is not quite ready for [...]

]]> By: Aissen’s digest – Entre 655€ et 786€ le Mégaoctet! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/atts-text-messages-cost-1310-per-megabyte/#comment-2396565 Aissen’s digest – Entre 655€ et 786€ le Mégaoctet! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:23:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19520#comment-2396565 [...] C’est ce qu’il coute d’envoyer des messages texte depuis son mobile(SMS) en France…Inspiré par techcrunch. [...] [...] C’est ce qu’il coute d’envoyer des messages texte depuis son mobile(SMS) en France…Inspiré par techcrunch. [...]

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