When i first got my cell phone the man at the store said i had 200 texts per month... Does that count incoming messages to... like if Joe sends a text to me does that go towards my 200? Also, is there a way to not accept text messages so that it doesn't go towards my 200? I don't get charged per text message i get charged on a set plan 200 per month whether i use it up or not. Please help....
2006-11-28 13:03:18 · 16 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Isn't it cheep (not cheep as in small amount of money, cheep as in cheating) for companies to count the incoming messages towards your maximum? I guess they wouldn't care :(
2006-11-28 13:12:42 · update #1
Most of the time it is outgoing and incoming. If you don't open the text then it doesn't count.
2006-11-28 13:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by ~B~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, on a lot of phones, if someone texts YOU, it will deduct from your 200 text messages. If there is anyway to decline messages, not that I know, but I really don't think there is. You can call your cell phone provider and ask then those questions. Or if your phone is carried and sold at a Radio Shack store, most likely they'll have more information on how to use your text messaging features.
2006-11-28 13:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by thats_hot_097 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tex comming in i think it does count as in towards ur 200 and no there is no way to not accept a tex
To be 100% i would call ur cell phone company to be clear aboot the 200 tex's
2006-11-28 13:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by typhaniee0027 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely depends on your provider. Call them and ask all these questions.
As for Cingular, the 200 counts BOTH incoming and outgoing.
The only way to decline text messages is to call your provider and tell them to turn that feature off.
2006-11-28 13:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that all depends on your supplier. I deal with a company called Rogers and I recieve all text messages at no cost, but am to pay for all outgoing texts. Hope this helps. As far as not accepting incoming texts I don't know if that is possible, you could try to delete them rather than opening to read them, but I don't know if that'll work.
2006-11-28 13:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by Silver Surfer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I work for Sprint. I don't really know about anyother company, but as far as Sprint, Yes it does count against your 200. And for blocking incoming Sprint does have that you just have to ask. Um I also know that for alltel because that is my phone company, if you don't have either one of them you should call yours up and ask. I'm pretty sure that they all have to have the ablity to block. Oh and with sprint it don;t mattr if you open it or not, if it's sent to your phone then you get charged
2006-11-28 13:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
incoming msgs are not counted for the free 200 msgs most often. so not to worry. on the blocking thing you can't block someone sending a txt.
2006-11-28 14:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by dil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ope the txt then yes that counts against your 200. You can just delete it before you open it.
2006-11-28 13:05:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what they mean is that the ones that you send count for the 200 on your bill
2006-11-28 13:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incoming texts do count against your number. I don't know about not accepting them. I know you can challenge them when you get your bill.
2006-11-28 13:05:05 · answer #10 · answered by mrtoddanson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋