Mobile Networks increasing SMS cost on special occasions..

Bangalore, India
December 31, 2010 10:12am CST
Hi friends.. I have seen many Mobile Networks increasing SMS cost on special occasions like festivals and New Year and so on.. So this is not good for customers because they cant aaford more money on sending SMS to all.. but its a huge benifit to the Network holders.. Have you faced this thing in your place.. Please share your views..
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5 responses
@youless (112511)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jan 11
Wow, this is a bad news. Although it seems to be a smart idea as the mobile networks can earn more in these occasions. However, as a customer, I really dislike this rule. Here we don't have much more options because we just have two mobile networks. They have already earned enough and I don't think they have to gain more from the customers. Hopefully they won't consider this and the SMS can still remain the same in the special holidays. I love China
• Bangalore, India
4 Jan 11
Hi youless.. you have only two networks in your country? here in India there are so many networks..
@shibham (16977)
• India
1 Jan 11
Hi sis.. Yes, i have seen it and already received some alerts. Thanks that i have not your phone number but have your id. So, please check your id quickly. Have a nice time.
• Bangalore, India
1 Jan 11
Hi brother.. ok sure i will checkout my id.. Happy New Year..
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
1 Jan 11
Hi dear, I haven’t much knowledge about the same dear. But I heard that if you have sms pack then also the sms will cost if you send on special days like celebrations. I have never done any sms pack.
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
1 Jan 11
If that's not in your contract then that's fraud. If mobile carriers would do that here in Holland they'd be sued until they go belly up.
• India
31 Dec 10
May be i am wrong but i read somewhere else that in order to handle the cost of high traffic during these festival or special days, mobile companies impose some extra charges to send SMS/MMS messages. This is the reason that we consumer pay more than the usual . Our sweet friend that's why send us messages and wishes in advance (which seems not good to me) this is so because its very hard for them to tolerate these extra expenses particularly when you are not doing any job. almost forgot to say, " WISHING ALL OF YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR "
• Bangalore, India
1 Jan 11
Hi friend.. That might also be the reason to increase in rate.. but increasing so much is not fair.. atleast they can reduce the ratew little bit.. Happy New Year..