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Pages Plus to Add Monthly Unlimited Text for $20 on August 26th

By on August 21, 2009

Page Plus will be adding a new unlimited text option for customers on August 26th, with the forthcoming availability of a new unlimited monthly text option for $20 per month which can be added to any voice plan except the $40 unlimited option which already includes unlimited text.

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iPhone Users Sent Text Messages Confirming Starbucks Wi-Fi Access

By on October 29, 2008

Many iPhone and iPhone 3G users on AT&T have reported text messages sent from the carrier confirming that the long-promised free wireless internet access for iPhone/iPhone 3G users at Starbucks locations is now available. The service has been met with issues such as a constant cycle of availability/unavailability ever since the announcement made earlier this year that […]

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MetroPCS Launches the Samsung Messenger

By on August 12, 2008

The Samsung Messager (SCH-r450) is now available for MetroPCS service. Samsung announced the availability via their website on August 8th. The Messager is the third Samsung for MetroPCS and the first to offer a full QWERTY keyboard. In addition to the QWERTY keyboard, the phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth, Mp3 player, and […]

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FCC Approves Emergency Text Alert Initiative

By on April 10, 2008

Late yesterday evening, the Federal Communications Commission has approved plans for a nationwide alert system utilizing SMS text messaging which will alert subcribers in case of emergencies such as a widescale attack, severe weather, natural disasters, or child abductions. The plan has its roots in a 2006 Congress mandate that the FCC work together with […]

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