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by eru 4494 days ago
People already have a data plan for other reasons.
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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.
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.