I've now checked six different users phone bills along with the three T-Mobile numbers on my account. It's the same results as mine. I don't care what friends or an uninformed CS rep says, T-Mobile does not charge for some SMS numbers. How many time have an uninformed CS given bad info. it happens often...
The best way to know is to check for yourself. The free numbers I've verified are AIM sign-on (4646) and AIM sigh-off (4647). SMS to these numbers do not show up on your bill nor are they on the on-line listing. Don't assume anything, just check for yourself. --- In [email protected], No Spam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The original statement: > > I know some T-Mobile SMS text messages are free but I've never seen a > published list. I will start with just the few I know of (mainly AOL-IM > control). > > 4646 = AOL-IM Sign-On > 4647 = AOL-IM Sign-Off > 4650 = AOL-IM Buddies > > > There is a whole family of 46XX codes for AOL-IM, and they are not > free. If you have not been charged, then you are lucky and your bill > is flawed. > > I checked with the friend at TMobile BEFORE I posted that to confirm > it. They confirmed any 46XX is a chargeable SMS. They stated "with > authority" as to how many calls they get with people getting 4690 AOL > IM Status messages bille dover and over because they logged in but > never logged out, then get charged for dozens if not hundreds of > SMS... > > I DO know that there are various free SMS. I never stated that there > werent... But, if you are using imbedded client (handset menu) or > actual manual SMS to AOL IM, they are charegable... Period... > > > > On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 12:15:31 -0000, wnsunwired <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You really should read and understand before you respond with such > > authority! (otherwise > > you end up looking pretty ignorant)... > > > > No one said ALL SMS messages are free to AOL-IM. Just that SMS messages to > > 4646 (AIM > > sign on) and 4647 (AIM Sign-off) are free. On my bills THEY ARE. Messages > > to these > > numbers are excluded from the bill. The original question was if anyone > > knew of any > > other free SMS numbers! There ARE more numbers that ARE free. Just because > > you don't > > know about them does not mean they do not exist... > > > > The bucket of SMS was a totally different discussion and I agree, varies > > with each account. > > > > --- In [email protected], No Spam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > WRONG WRONG > > > > > > If you use SMS to AOL or Yahoo, it DOES cost SMS ... It is NOT free.. > > > The service itself is provided "for free" meaning no additional cost > > > to simply have access to AIM... If you use the imbedded (menu item > > > such as on R225, 3390, 3595, etc) it uses SMS as does using sending > > > AND receiving to and from 46XX series SMS direct access... > > > > > > On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:44:30 -0000, wnsunwired <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Matthew Stevens" <[EMAIL > > > > PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > It's free to use the service, but I'm guessing that this will > > > > count > > > > > against our SMS usage > > > > > > and either cost 5 cents per sent and received message or will be > > > > deducted > > > > > from any > > > > > > "bucket" of messages that we have. > > > > > > > > > > I think it should go without saying that NO SMS is "FREE" rather > > > > the service > > > > > itself is free but ANY SMS you send/receive always counts against > > > > your > > > > > bucket or costs you $0.05/message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matthew Stevens > > > > > > > > > > AIM: KrazyKritterKK Y!: KrazyKritter > > > > > Mobile AIM: KKpcs Y!: KKMPhone > > > > > The Stevens' http://the-stevens.us > > > > > > > > SMS to 4646 (AOL-IM Sign-On) and 4647 (AOL-IM Sign-Off) do not come off > > > > your > > bucket > > > > of messages nor are they charged for if you exceed your bucket of SMS. > > > > These where > > the > > > > terms defined when T-Mobile (Voicestream) started offering the AOL-IM > > > > feature on > > the > > > > phones. I've been IM-ing for a very long time and although I use and > > > > sometimes > > exceed > > > > my bucket of messages the AOL-IM control messages have never shown on > > > > the bill. > > You > > > > DO however get charged for voicemail notification. The good news is > > > > every T- Mobile > > > > customer gets 50 incoming SMS/month as part of the cell phone plan to > > > > cover > > voicemail > > > > notification. This is in addition to any SMS package (bucket) you > > > > purchase. I was > > hoping > > > > some of you would know of other SMS services that are not billed but > > > > apparently not... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - - - - > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - - - - > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? 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