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Sprint Hikes Pay-As-You-Go Texting Rate

An AP newswire article by Bruce Myerson, via USA Today, reports that:

Sprint Nextel Corp. will now charge 15 cents per message — a 5 cent increase — for using text messaging without a monthly package.

There was no change in prices for subscription texting plans — $5 for a monthly allowance of 300 messages, $10 for 1,000 and $15 for unlimited usage. Going over those limits in any month will still cost 10 cents a message sent or received.

Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA each charge 10 cents per message sent or received without a texting plan.

posted by Fergie @ 10/13/2006 11:22:00 AM