Text Question

bigaL4u2c · 10-02-2004, 11:14 AM

On my plan I get 100 Text messages for each phone. I know that if I send a text message that counts against the 100 total. If I sign up on Yahoo for e-mail alerts or weather alerts, etc., do these alerts count against the 100 text total when i receive them? I don't want to go over the 100 limit and pay .10 cents for each alert that I get.

Does anyone get the alerts and figured out if they count against the 100 text message total?

Thanks,
AL in CAL

**huntm856** · 10-02-2004, 11:49 AM

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I'm pretty sure they do.

Dinozero · 10-02-2004, 04:16 PM

Yes, anything that comes in your inbox is a 'text message' sprint has no way of telling who, or where it came from.. and if they do it doesn't matter..

jaime8061 · 10-02-2004, 11:55 PM

Do you have vision with your phones? If so you can get unlimited text messaging for only $5 more a month. Well worth it in my book so you don't have to stress about how many you use.

KG4PEQ · 10-03-2004, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jaime8061

Do you have vision with your phones? If so you can get unlimited text messaging for only $5 more a month. Well worth it in my book so you don't have to stress about how many you use.

I tried making that point to one of my customers a couple weeks ago.

A few days ago, he came in with a huge bill. $40.20 in text messaging overage. And he said he would never use it...

bigaL4u2c · 10-03-2004, 10:21 PM

I don't do that much actual Texting but do want to get alerts for certain e-mails, weather, traffic sites, etc. I guess I'll pay the $5.00 so I don't have to worry about it and I can get as many alerts as I want then.

Thanks for your help.

AL in CAL

ericshmerick · 10-03-2004, 10:33 PM

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At least Sprint offers unlimited SMS messaging!

KG4PEQ · 10-04-2004, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaL4u2c

I don't do that much actual Texting but do want to get alerts for certain e-mails, weather, traffic sites, etc. I guess I'll pay the $5.00 so I don't have to worry about it and I can get as many alerts as I want then.

Thanks for your help.

AL in CAL

CONSERVATIVE guestimate... 5 e-mail alerts/day, 2 weather updates (10-15 if you live here in America's newest Tornado Alley, Richmond VA), and a couple traffic alerts... that's almost 300 text messages each month. 200 over your limit, at a cost of $20...

I hold occasional short AIM conversations, get all those wather bulletins each day, along with a dozen or so e-mail notifications, and blow through over a thousand text messages each month...

Steve

ImportsCRX · 10-07-2004, 08:46 AM

my goal is to hit 3,000 texts, i only got 2,500 so far

and my billing cycle gets renewed on the 8th. ALl this with actual text messaging and not AIM alerts or any type of notifications lol

DcDave63 · 10-07-2004, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportsCRX

my goal is to hit 3,000 texts, i only got 2,500 so far

and my billing cycle gets renewed on the 8th. ALl this with actual text messaging and not AIM alerts or any type of notifications lol

Post your phone number and we well all text ya to get ya over the 3,000 mark hump...

10-02-2004, 11:14 AM	#1
bigaL4u2c Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Aug 20, '04 Location: Valencia,CA Posts: 425 Phone: Palm Pre Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 923	Text Question On my plan I get 100 Text messages for each phone. I know that if I send a text message that counts against the 100 total. If I sign up on Yahoo for e-mail alerts or weather alerts, etc., do these alerts count against the 100 text total when i receive them? I don't want to go over the 100 limit and pay .10 cents for each alert that I get. Does anyone get the alerts and figured out if they count against the 100 text message total? Thanks, AL in CAL

10-02-2004, 11:49 AM	#2
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10-03-2004, 10:21 PM	#6
bigaL4u2c Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Aug 20, '04 Location: Valencia,CA Posts: 425 Phone: Palm Pre Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 923	Thanks I don't do that much actual Texting but do want to get alerts for certain e-mails, weather, traffic sites, etc. I guess I'll pay the $5.00 so I don't have to worry about it and I can get as many alerts as I want then. Thanks for your help. AL in CAL

10-03-2004, 10:33 PM	#7
ericshmerick Telephone User Join Date: Jan 10, '04 Location: Coastal, GA Posts: 204 Phone: BlackBerry 8703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 102	Wirelessly posted (VM4050/132.037 UP.Browser/6.2.2.4.e.1.100 (GUI) MMP/2.0) At least Sprint offers unlimited SMS messaging! __________________ No signature here!

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10-02-2004, 04:16 PM	#3
Dinozero Telephone User Join Date: Apr 26, '04 Location: Lancaster, KY Posts: 272 Phone: MM-A700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 12	Yes, anything that comes in your inbox is a 'text message' sprint has no way of telling who, or where it came from.. and if they do it doesn't matter..

10-02-2004, 11:55 PM	#4
jaime8061 Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Aug 6, '04 Location: IL Posts: 313 Phone: Pink Centro Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 943	Do you have vision with your phones? If so you can get unlimited text messaging for only $5 more a month. Well worth it in my book so you don't have to stress about how many you use.

10-07-2004, 08:46 AM	#9
ImportsCRX Telegraph User Join Date: Jun 27, '04 Location: CT Posts: 78 Phone: VM5500 & T650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 110	my goal is to hit 3,000 texts, i only got 2,500 so far and my billing cycle gets renewed on the 8th. ALl this with actual text messaging and not AIM alerts or any type of notifications lol