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MOBILE PHONES: Price Discrepancies Between Voice vs Text
Published by Connie Robinson on May 21, 2007
Target: Mobile Phone Service Companies
Region: United States of America
Background (Preamble):
With wonderful texting technology many of the Deaf, deaf, and hard-of-hearing (D/d/HH) can chat “on-the-go” just as many hearing talk on their cell phones to keep in touch with friends, family, and conduct business when out-and-about. But there is a price difference between a vocal mobile conversation and a text mobile conversation.
You will find similar pricing for any mobile service. However, Verizon will serve as the example here:
The basic voice plan (or calling plan as it is sometimes refered to) for an individual is $39.99 per month. However, if you need the ability to text, you will be charged $59.99 a month. And if you are on a family plan, the increase in price for texting is $30 more than voice. Why? Mobile services charge extra for the texting service. The D/d/HH who do not use the voice service must pay for it in addition to the charge for texting.
T-Mobile does provide a data-only plan. However, the D/d/HH deserve to have more than just one choice.
You will find similar pricing for any mobile service. However, Verizon will serve as the example here:
The basic voice plan (or calling plan as it is sometimes refered to) for an individual is $39.99 per month. However, if you need the ability to text, you will be charged $59.99 a month. And if you are on a family plan, the increase in price for texting is $30 more than voice. Why? Mobile services charge extra for the texting service. The D/d/HH who do not use the voice service must pay for it in addition to the charge for texting.
T-Mobile does provide a data-only plan. However, the D/d/HH deserve to have more than just one choice.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the mobile communication service companies to give the D/d/HH equal access to the same rates for a mobile conversation that the hearing receive.
The MOBILE PHONES: Price Discrepancies Between Voice vs Text petition to Mobile Phone Service Companies was written by Connie Robinson and is in the category Civil Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: telecommunications, mobile phone, deaf, text messaging, advocacy, hard of hearing, calling plan
