[mikester]

yeah, seriously - she has huge thumbs.

Technically speaking - SMS messages cost the phone companies nothing. The technology works via a utility carrier within the cellular signal. It isn't any more or less data to do transmit for SMS to work. The fact that they charge for it at all knowing what I know about it chaps my hide. Plus the fact that they were complaining about it and all carriers raised their rates on it (but that isn't price fixing) and again, it costs them more to bill for it than to provide it.

So, by my calculations:

900 minutes: $59.99
Data: $30.00
Text: $5.00 for 200 texts (I wish they had something between 200 and 1500 for $15)

$95 a month.

I'm comparing this to other phones with data plans and they aren't really beating it. Sprint's everything plan (which states unlimited everything) is $99/month.

T-Mobile is out since she has that now and the coverage sucks.

Verizon is about the same per month for a BB Pearl.

Seems pricier than it needs to be...