Carrier text services are under attack by free texting services offered by Apple, Blackberry, and various Internet-based providers (free because the bandwidth needed to enable texting is minimal).
Zipwhip's revolutionary approach adds a second carrier-a text carrier-to existing business landline numbers, allowing businesses to take advantage of the increasing ubiquity of text messaging in consumer culture.
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It also appears that the carrier has been sending text messages to customers warning them not to upgrade.
The NCAA passed legislation last month that eliminated "restrictions on methods and modes of communication during recruiting, " which means coaches of all sports can contact high-schoolers starting July 1 via text, carrier pigeons or any apps they so choose.
The alerts are free, but your phone carrier may charge for the text messages.
Neat stacks of medical text books, a sharply-designed carrier bag from a clothes store, an English novel and pairs of smart shoes in the draughty bedroom of the 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, tell the story of a woman determined to make the leap to a middle class lifestyle for her and her family.
Sprint (NYSE: S), the only national carrier that gives customers Truly UnlimitedSM 4G LTE data, text and calling to any mobile, today announced it will offer iPhone 5 on the Sprint network beginning on Friday, September 21.
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Users of the new iOS5 also may notice that by using iMessage, their text messages are blue, whereas going through a carrier, their texts are green.
In the meantime, however, text services are playing an outsized role in holding up carrier profits.
Donations may incur text-messaging fees or other data charges, depending on carrier.
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There are two phone numbers and two separate carrier plans to manage, which often means different minutes and calling and text rates.
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