Fido (and Rogers) raise SMS rates to the USA by 66% from 15 cents to 25 cents
The ongoing Fido (and Rogers) r*poff continues. The math: 0.10/0.15 = 66.67%. In a world where every other form of electronic messaging is decreasing in price, Rogers and Fido continue to raise their messaging prices. Needless to say the knock on effect for businesses and innovation and Canada is a net negative. I h*te SMS but it's essential for today's real time business and this is a tax by a member of the Canadian bandwidth oligopoly on businesses and consumers.
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U.S. TEXT MESSAGING RATE CHANGE
Please note that effective July 15, 2008, the rate for sending a text message from Canada to the United States is changing to $0.25 (from $0.15). This change also applies to Text messaging options and certain Value packs, as text messages sent to the United States will no longer be included in the options. Pricing does not include applicable taxes.
Visit fido.ca/text for text messaging rates and other important information.
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International text message Options
25 international text messages $4
50 international text messages $7
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