Question: Texting from cellphone versus emailing from cellphone

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4 total messages Started by ash Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:41

#32

Author: ash
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:41

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Folks,

If you wanted to send an email to somebody from your cellphone or send
a text message to that person's phone number from your cell phone, what
would you prefer(from a cost perspective)?

In other words, Is it any cheaper to send a "message" to a phone number
(called SMS in Europe/Asia and 'Text message' in North America) or to
compose an email to the receipent from your cell phone?

Assume that the recipient doesn't care either way. My question is what
method *you* would choose, especially if you want the cheapest option?

For example, in my cell phone (for Tmobile service provider, USA), when
I select "Send a message", my phone prompts me for an address book
entry to send the message to. It
doesn't care whether I choose a phone number or an email address. My
service provider too charges the same price for every outgoing message,
regardless of whether it is a text msg or email.

I am thinking (hoping, rather) that they will cost the same for most
people too, just as it is for me. In any case, any answers will be very
deeply appreciated.

Thanks!
ash

Re: Question: Texting from cellphone versus emailing from cellphone

#33

Author: Alan Summerfield
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:48

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ash wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> If you wanted to send an email to somebody from your cellphone or send
> a text message to that person's phone number from your cell phone, what
> would you prefer(from a cost perspective)?
> 
> In other words, Is it any cheaper to send a "message" to a phone number
> (called SMS in Europe/Asia and 'Text message' in North America) or to
> compose an email to the receipent from your cell phone?
> 
> Assume that the recipient doesn't care either way.

My German provider charges me for receiving e-mails!

Alan

Re: Question: Texting from cellphone versus emailing from cellphone

#34

Author: Rod Speed
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:16

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ash <ashb001@gmail.com> wrote

> Folks,

Folky,

> If you wanted to send an email to somebody from your cellphone
> or send a text message to that person's phone number from your
> cell phone, what would you prefer(from a cost perspective)?

Depends on what sim I have the cellphone at the time.

> In other words, Is it any cheaper to send a "message" to a phone
> number (called SMS in Europe/Asia and 'Text message' in North
> America) or to compose an email to the receipent from your cell phone?

Varys with the sim.

> Assume that the recipient doesn't care either way. My question is what
> method *you* would choose, especially if you want the cheapest option?

I normally send them from the PC for free.

> For example, in my cell phone (for Tmobile service provider, USA),
> when I select "Send a message", my phone prompts me for an
> address book entry to send the message to. It doesn't care
> whether I choose a phone number or an email address. My
> service provider too charges the same price for every outgoing
> message, regardless of whether it is a text msg or email.

Most of mine dont.

> I am thinking (hoping, rather) that they will cost
> the same for most people too, just as it is for me.

Nope.

> In any case, any answers will be very deeply appreciated.

How deeply ?

Re: Question: Texting from cellphone versus emailing from cellphone

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Author: Colin Forrester
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:58

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ash wrote:

> In other words, Is it any cheaper to send a "message" to a phone number
> (called SMS in Europe/Asia and 'Text message' in North America) or to
> compose an email to the receipent from your cell phone?

We call them text messages here in the UK too - as in "I'll text you". 
We don't normally say "I'll SMS you".

As you your cost question it is almost impossible to answer - for 
example it costs me nothing to send an email from my phone but a text 
can cost me 5pence a shot.  If I am roaming abroad however, the costs 
increase for me.

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