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Know the difference between text messaging and Premium Text Messaging

Last Updated: Oct 19, 2011

Text messaging, also known as texting or SMS, means you can send and receive short text-based messages between mobile phones. Each message is deducted from your plan's allotted text messages, and you'll be charged fees if you don't have a plan.

Premium Text Messaging is a service that allows you to use your phone bill as a payment method for services received using text messages. This interaction is usually between the mobile phone and an application, such as stock updates or bank account notification. There are additional charges for other services such as voting or ringtone downloads, but you can use many services at your plan's standard rate.

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How do you block these Premium text messages
Author: blujig123 Date: 2010-10-06
Nope, There is no way to have them bill to your account
Author: Levi4u Date: 2010-09-16
Just remembered, if you send a picture mail without a picture you can get around this, There is no character limit when
Author: Levi4u Date: 2010-08-02
I just got the Samsung Instinct s30 and am slowly mastering this new phone.  For some weird reason I can not send a
Author: 5167499442 Date: 2010-07-02
I thought I'd jump in at this point, since people started throwing plan costs around.  I just upgraded to an Evo -
Author: EJCarter1066 Date: 2010-06-07