“AT&T’s killing their $10/1,000 text plan. Now, you’ll have to choose between $20 for unlimited, or forgo a plan and pay $0.20 per message. AT&T calls this “streamlining.” We call it what it is: an outrageous, gigantic scam.

It’s important to note, before considering anything SMS, that text messages are essentially free. Not for you, of course, but for companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint.

For you, it’s quite the opposite. For you, text messages cost money. A lot of money. How much money? Well that all depends. Starting next week, the only texting options for new AT&T subscribers will be a $20/month unlimited buffet, or paying per text, which is insane.”

Gizmodo

People had a panic attack over Netflix raising it’s rates by up by $6, yet there is a surprising lack of outrage over AT&T raising text message costs by $10. I guess we can expect Verizon to follow suit soon too.