I read that a standard GSM SMS is 140 bytes. (is that correct?)
Vodafone charges $0.20 per SMS.
So $1.00 = 700 bytes.
Thank goodness ISP's don't use that logic.
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webstereo: I read that a standard GSM SMS is 140 bytes. (is that correct?)
Vodafone charges $0.20 per SMS.
So $1.00 = 700 bytes.
Thank goodness ISP's don't use that logic.
adresdendoll: Txting is in essence free for the provider. The only cost that can be justifiable is backend maintenance and MTR. MTR's are also arbitrary, as they are set by the providers, but in real terms they?have no cost.
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adresdendoll: We are discussing the cost of a SMS, not its perceived value. Although the point of a provider holding a SMS until it is delivered is valid, it is still less than a 1Kb at most.
adresdendoll: Once again you are missing the crux of the argument.
I am not discussing the value of the txt message services e.g. what you are willing to pay for the service. I am discussing the costs that the providers are incurring.
BraaiGuy: SMS's are very expensive in NZ? And I have no idea why.
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