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  #3235311 27-May-2024 16:45
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Lias:

 

In a day and age where almost every plan has unlimited calling and texting to any cell/landline in AU/NZ, it baffles me that short code sms replies and MMS are still priced like Theresa Gattung was still in charge. 

 

 

And international calling from a mobile is still crazy expensive for something that now has no difference in cost to them than a local call. Pay per minute to send voice overseas when there are many apps which will do it for no cost? Get stuffed. Calling is going to go the way of linear TV and posted letters.





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  #3235656 27-May-2024 23:08
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This is a very interesting discussion that has morphed from the MMS fee query and I'd also like to chip in. 

 

Firstly - most plans I've been on in Australia not only include SMS, MMS and calling... they often offer it to many countries. I have a few NZ based connections on account with One and it  bewilders me when I see SMS and MMS charges on it. I understand why have pivoted to imessage, whatsapp etc. Ironically, if MMS/international calling was priced better - you'd probably lose less customers to whats app / imessage solutions. 

Secondly - I was watching an interview with Jason Paris and was a little disappointed with the references to 'customers are paying for economy but getting business' and the references to the airline industry where you charge for aspect of service.  Isn't that whats happening today? We're paying a monthly fee in exchange for voice, sms and data.

 

 I totally get that Telco investment is quite capital intensive with new generation technology but it does seem that NZ is lagging.





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  #3235699 28-May-2024 08:13
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Appears iMessage pre loads the URL, hence it inserts a preview picture.

 

 

 

google seems to agree and here’s one search output…

 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254196894?sortBy=best


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