Comments on: Wireless Carriers Sued Over Text Messages http://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-147450 Anonymous Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:41:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-147450 And I thought my boyfriend who moved from Greece and now resides in US was crazy. We argued over a phone bill which amounted to over USD 5000 [a month bill] He said that the calls he received from me which accumulated over the course of a month has caused the skyrocketed bill and I thought what a ridiculous reason he had come up with. LOL. Thank God we are still together. And I thought my boyfriend who moved from Greece and now resides in US was crazy. We argued over a phone bill which amounted to over USD 5000 [a month bill] He said that the calls he received from me which accumulated over the course of a month has caused the skyrocketed bill and I thought what a ridiculous reason he had come up with. LOL. Thank God we are still together.

]]> By: wendyhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-146885 wendy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:55:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-146885 i get charged by sprint for texting and i have a flipping AIRCARD! ther ARE NO KEYPADS ON AN AIRCARD!I told them to turn it off, they said okay i just got my bill, another 20 cents for a text i never ssent and i never got. i get charged by sprint for texting and i have a flipping AIRCARD! ther ARE NO KEYPADS ON AN AIRCARD!I told them to turn it off, they said okay i just got my bill, another 20 cents for a text i never ssent and i never got.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138397 Ryan Tue, 27 May 2008 17:15:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138397 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138385" rel="nofollow">Bill Maher wrote:</a><blockquote>I am having hard time with T-Mobile (not mentioned in this law suit) text messaging. I am receiving over 100 spam messages every month which is costing over $15 a month on my phone bill. I requested change of number hoping that will save me from spam, but they say its violation of contract and they’ll charge an early termination. WT*…!!</blockquote></div> What they should do is have some way to block certain phone numbers, and the user should be able to manage them on the account website. Bill Maher wrote:
I am having hard time with T-Mobile (not mentioned in this law suit) text messaging. I am receiving over 100 spam messages every month which is costing over $15 a month on my phone bill. I requested change of number hoping that will save me from spam, but they say its violation of contract and they’ll charge an early termination. WT*…!!

What they should do is have some way to block certain phone numbers, and the user should be able to manage them on the account website.

]]> By: Bill Maherhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138385 Bill Maher Tue, 27 May 2008 15:41:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138385 I am having hard time with T-Mobile (not mentioned in this law suit) text messaging. I am receiving over 100 spam messages every month which is costing over $15 a month on my phone bill. I requested change of number hoping that will save me from spam, but they say its violation of contract and they'll charge an early termination. WT*...!! I am having hard time with T-Mobile (not mentioned in this law suit) text messaging. I am receiving over 100 spam messages every month which is costing over $15 a month on my phone bill. I requested change of number hoping that will save me from spam, but they say its violation of contract and they’ll charge an early termination. WT*…!!

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138299 Ashley Fri, 23 May 2008 19:56:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138299 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138287" rel="nofollow">Mharr wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138283" rel="nofollow">Andrew wrote:</a><blockquote>AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back.</blockquote></div>Just a correction: AT&T did not buy “back” Cingular. After Cingular bought ATT Wireless company (which was already spun off of AT&T, it was a standalone company not part of AT&T), Cingular changed their name to “at&t”, all lower case. AT&T Wireless is gone, and their plans, and their practices. at&t is the new name for Cingular.</blockquote></div> Interesting, I didn't realize the history behind the two companies. I do believe though, that AT&T can be properly used (not just at&t). If you visit their website, they tend to use both. Their logo is the lower case letters while in other places on the site, they use the all caps. Mharr wrote:
Andrew wrote:
AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back.

Just a correction: AT&T did not buy “back” Cingular. After Cingular bought ATT Wireless company (which was already spun off of AT&T, it was a standalone company not part of AT&T), Cingular changed their name to “at&t”, all lower case. AT&T Wireless is gone, and their plans, and their practices. at&t is the new name for Cingular.

Interesting, I didn’t realize the history behind the two companies. I do believe though, that AT&T can be properly used (not just at&t). If you visit their website, they tend to use both. Their logo is the lower case letters while in other places on the site, they use the all caps.

]]> By: Mharrhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138287 Mharr Fri, 23 May 2008 13:35:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138287 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138283" rel="nofollow">Andrew wrote:</a><blockquote>AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back.</blockquote></div> Just a correction: AT&T did not buy "back" Cingular. After Cingular bought ATT Wireless company (which was already spun off of AT&T, it was a standalone company not part of AT&T), Cingular changed their name to "at&t", all lower case. AT&T Wireless is gone, and their plans, and their practices. at&t is the new name for Cingular. Andrew wrote:
AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back.

Just a correction: AT&T did not buy “back” Cingular. After Cingular bought ATT Wireless company (which was already spun off of AT&T, it was a standalone company not part of AT&T), Cingular changed their name to “at&t”, all lower case. AT&T Wireless is gone, and their plans, and their practices. at&t is the new name for Cingular.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138283 Andrew Fri, 23 May 2008 12:04:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138283 AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back. AT&T Use to have free unlimited incoming text messages, before they were bought out by Cingular and then bought back.

]]> By: Lashiechttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138278 Lashiec Fri, 23 May 2008 10:54:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138278 W-O-W, how greedy American telcos are, no wonder the penetration rate of mobile phones in the USA is far lower than in Europe.I feel sorry for you guys, really. I would go crazy if I was charged for every incoming message or call. W-O-W, how greedy American telcos are, no wonder the penetration rate of mobile phones in the USA is far lower than in Europe.

I feel sorry for you guys, really. I would go crazy if I was charged for every incoming message or call.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138249 Ryan Fri, 23 May 2008 00:32:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138249 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-138236" rel="nofollow">Lewis wrote:</a><blockquote>Inferno_str1ke, I don’t think you even have to pay to receive them whilst abroad. They do it so you only pay if you have control, which seems like the US phone companies don’t do hence the lawsuit.</blockquote></div> I actually had a problem with that where I was getting spammed with text messages, and my provider wouldn't block text messages unless I turned off my voicemail as well. That's pretty crazy if you ask me, and so I would love to get free incoming text messages. Lewis wrote:
Inferno_str1ke, I don’t think you even have to pay to receive them whilst abroad. They do it so you only pay if you have control, which seems like the US phone companies don’t do hence the lawsuit.

I actually had a problem with that where I was getting spammed with text messages, and my provider wouldn’t block text messages unless I turned off my voicemail as well. That’s pretty crazy if you ask me, and so I would love to get free incoming text messages.

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/wireless-carriers-sued-over-text-messages/#comment-138245 Ashley Fri, 23 May 2008 00:25:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12749#comment-138245 Wow, I had no clue that elsewhere, people aren't charged for incoming calls or incoming text messages. Go figure... Wow, I had no clue that elsewhere, people aren’t charged for incoming calls or incoming text messages. Go figure…

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