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by prostoalex 4494 days ago
It's somewhat of a weaker argument, considering that in most of the world MTs (mobile-terminated messages) are free, with charges applying only for MOs (mobile-originated).

Also, even in the US, a combo voice+text plan with heavy texting is still going to be cheaper for a combo voice+data plan, so average user ends up paying more money, not less.
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eru 4494 days ago
People already have a data plan for other reasons.
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prostoalex 4494 days ago
Most of the world doesn't

http://mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile...

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leoedin 4494 days ago
Mobile plans vary significantly between countries. Using the US pricing structure as an example simply doesn't work. Just because a data plan is more expensive in the US doesn't necessarily mean it will be more expensive elsewhere.
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eru 4494 days ago
Yes. What I meant was: voice + sms plan does not replace a data plan. A data plan plus WhatsApp (and perhaps Skype) can replace a voice + sms plan.
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