Todd Allcock wrote:

> Surrrre. Texting is the absolutely most cost-effective method of
> cellular communication for the carrier. It is overpriced, as most
> ancillary wireless services are, to compensate for the hyper-competitive
> pricing in voice plans. (Which is fine with me- any service I don't
> regularly use that subsidizes services I do benefits me!) ;-)

That's how I feel. I'm happy to use up their bandwidth with voice, when
it would be more efficient for them to allow me to text as part of my
minutes. Of course since when has the cost of providing a service
actually been related to what the provider can charge for the service?
Look at Caller ID, Call Waiting, and unlisted numbers.