Just how many text messages do you send a day?
Now, we’ve chatted before about Blackberry addiction (Crackberry) and blackberry users needing thumb surgery and all that…
But we think this latest crazy SMS addition also rates a mention.
Imagine this phone bill
One Californian teen sent over 14,5000 texts in a month!
When calculated out, that’s over 480 messages a day – AND her online phone bill was over 440 pages long.
C’mon. Get a life!!!
I’m sure the Californian winter ain’t that bad??!!
Thoughts and Observations
- Glad they mention that the bill is online. Otherwise what a waste of paper it would have been…
- I’ll bet her thumbs are hellishly strong?! Though RSI and/or arthritis will be a part of her later life.
- Her battery would almost always be flat or charging? She’d have to carry around a DLO PowerPack for sure!
Source – ninemsn: Teens phone bill 440 pages
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Prevention is the key to protecting yourself
A new guide has been released by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) to try helping you gain “affordable and responsible access” to premium SMS/MMS services.
The guide provides some practical tips and information, as well as some “do’s and don’ts”.
Important tips
- Ask questions and read the terms & conditions. If you’re not sure about anything, ask before you subscribe!
- Don’t use a premium service unless you know the full cost: cost per message, frequency of messages, total cost to you.
- Text “STOP” to cancel a premium SMS/MMS service.
- Keep a record of all premium services you subscribe to and total expected costs – so you don’t get any surprises when you get your bill.
Experience any issues?
- Any problems, call the company providing the premium SMS/MMS service or your carrier.
- If you’re not happy with the response, contact the TIO (for premium issues) or ACMA (for spam and scam).
AMTA guidelines
Check out the AMTA’s guidelines for Mobile Premium Services yourself. Find out what they are, how to access them, costs associated with and the all important – cancelling them!
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