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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller @Dashrender
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      @Dashrender said:

      @brianlittlejohn said:

      Verizon requires a SIM for any LTE device. The older CDMA didn't use SIM cards.

      That's the kicker right there! Scott never worried about SIM cards because they weren't used until LTE came along. LTE is what requires them.

      Scott never worried about SIM cards because they weren't used much in the USA until GSM finally defeated CDMA/TDMA/Analog.

      Fixed.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        More that I didn't worry about them because I had to have them anyway for European usage so didn't notice when the US phones changed because the last time I looked at Verizon they were still making a point of offering a limited selection of SIM card enabled GSM phones for that purpose.

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        • J
          Jason Banned
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          Even with my non-contract plan has unlimited texts. Very few plans don't have unlimited texting.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Jason
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            @Jason said:

            Even with my non-contract plan has unlimited texts. Very few plans don't have unlimited texting.

            Today, yes, that is getting to be very true. Outside of the US I'm still finding it to be less common, they still sell "numbers of texts" packages on every block at every pulperia.

            No idea what Europe does. I assume unlimited there.

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            • Minion QueenM
              Minion Queen
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              When we were in Africa we had to buy cell phone credit constantly. Texts were FAR cheaper than calling so most everyone texted.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
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                Was talking to @MarigabyFrias and learned that unlimited texting is not widely available in her part of the world. Not a common thing and she was amazed to learn that unlimited texting was widely available in the US.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                    Was talking to @MarigabyFrias and learned that unlimited texting is not widely available in her part of the world. Not a common thing and she was amazed to learn that unlimited texting was widely available in the US.

                    Is data not available there?

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                      Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

                      Wow - that does seem surprising today. I take it these are small towns in the middle of no where, so no major carriers?

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                      • momurdaM
                        momurda
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                        We talking about work people texting vs emailing? Or friends or family?
                        Family is almost always email or phone call.
                        I can count on less than five fingers the number of emails i have sent friends in my entire life. Texting or phone calls for them.
                        Work after hours is a phone call if they actually want me to do something about it right away. Otherwise a text or email might not get seen til manana.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender said in Why Do People Still Text:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                          Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

                          Wow - that does seem surprising today. I take it these are small towns in the middle of no where, so no major carriers?

                          This is easy. they are using some low end 'budget plan' from a nationwide big name carrier. When they should be instead using something like republic wireless.
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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender
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                            lol wifi data.. 😛

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                            • JaredBuschJ
                              JaredBusch @Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              @Dashrender said in Why Do People Still Text:

                              lol wifi data.. 😛

                              makes me laugh al the time, but i understand for people who do not need cellular data. they don't understand the meanings and that is a familiar term.

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                              • nadnerBN
                                nadnerB @JaredBusch
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                                @JaredBusch said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                @Dashrender said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

                                Wow - that does seem surprising today. I take it these are small towns in the middle of no where, so no major carriers?

                                This is easy. they are using some low end 'budget plan' from a nationwide big name carrier. When they should be instead using something like republic wireless.
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                                Unlimited WiFi Data? Is that carrier sponsored hot spots?

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @nadnerB
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                                  @nadnerB said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                  Unlimited WiFi Data? Is that carrier sponsored hot spots?

                                  They have some of those, but no. Mostly it is marketing terms.

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                                  • nadnerBN
                                    nadnerB @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                    @nadnerB said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                    Unlimited WiFi Data? Is that carrier sponsored hot spots?

                                    They have some of those, but no. Mostly it is marketing terms.

                                    Righto, so they're treating all of their customers like complete nincompoops then.

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                                    • stacksofplatesS
                                      stacksofplates
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                                      My wife is in Straight Talk. $45 a month for unlimited talk and text and 5GB worth of data. For $60 I think you get 10 GB.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @JaredBusch
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                                        @JaredBusch said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                        @Dashrender said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                        Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

                                        Wow - that does seem surprising today. I take it these are small towns in the middle of no where, so no major carriers?

                                        This is easy. they are using some low end 'budget plan' from a nationwide big name carrier. When they should be instead using something like republic wireless.
                                        0_1473209651521_upload-17df5c51-78e6-448c-a524-d8bcf2fd68c0

                                        I've been with Republic for over a year now. Excellent service much less expensive then even the least expensive plan the big carriers.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                          @Dashrender said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                          Found out from my aunts in Ohio this past week that none of them have unlimited text and that my aunt has an issue that lots of her friends have either blocked texting or have to ask people not to text them because they have to pay per text. Even I was amazing by how many people I ran into this week that don't have universal access to texting even in the US. It remains less than ubiquitous.

                                          Wow - that does seem surprising today. I take it these are small towns in the middle of no where, so no major carriers?

                                          Cleveland.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @momurda
                                            last edited by

                                            @momurda said in Why Do People Still Text:

                                            We talking about work people texting vs emailing? Or friends or family?
                                            Family is almost always email or phone call.

                                            In my case it is family, but I'm assuming that their friend are also on personal accounts.

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