retired_jenn912010

Has any provider ever tried to charge per character, as opposed to a flat charge per message?

I was thinking a derisory fee per character, if balanced with the average length of text message, and the average number sent, could actually create a greater profit yet still appear to the consumer a better deal.

Popped into my head when I was reading about telegrams charging by the word. Obviously a text message isn't any more demanding to send if it has a few more characters, but I'm surprised no company ever tried it.

Feel free to tell me it's an idiotic question, as long as you explain why.

retired_jshendel

It would encourage more text speak to reduce characters, so no

retired_stevesgrl

they still rape users on sms given the low amount of resources they use as opposed to calls. in that they price ratio of call:sms is nowhere near the actual network usage of call:sms