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glenng · 10-02-2008, 11:09 AM

Hi All,

My lady just got hit with a $30 overage for SMS text messages from Verizon due to us pinging back and forth via BBIM. She has the $30 BIS planDoes Verizon really count BBIM as text messaging? I thought it was preposterous. I thought that Blackberry Messenger uses the BIS or BES server and does not go through the SMS channel w/ carrier and that anything going through BIS server was Data and not SMS.

Also, what about the IM apps on mobile.blackberry.com such as gtalk and AIM? Do they use SMS as well?

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

Glenn

10-02-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
glenng New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Model: Curve PIN: N/A Carrier: AT&T & Sprint Posts: 6	Verizon BB Messenger - SMS Charges? Please Login to Remove! Hi All, My lady just got hit with a $30 overage for SMS text messages from Verizon due to us pinging back and forth via BBIM. She has the $30 BIS planDoes Verizon really count BBIM as text messaging? I thought it was preposterous. I thought that Blackberry Messenger uses the BIS or BES server and does not go through the SMS channel w/ carrier and that anything going through BIS server was Data and not SMS. Also, what about the IM apps on mobile.blackberry.com such as gtalk and AIM? Do they use SMS as well? Any clarification would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in Advance. Regards, Glenn
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