SMS: Short Text Messaging Compared

Verizon Text Messaging:
Fun, easy way to stay in touch. TXT Messaging is a two-way text messaging service. Send and receive text messages of up to 160 characters right on your two-way messaging-capable phone. $0.02 for messages received and $0.10 for messages sent. Bundle plans also available. Sending and receiving text messages do not deduct from a calling plan's airtime allowance.

Sprint PCS Text Messaging:
Unlimited Text Messaging $10/month: Instantly send or receive SMS Text Messages across the room or across the country. It's the coolest way to talk, without all the talk.
With this upgrade, you can send or receive unlimited SMS Text Messages. (Requires an SMS-enabled Sprint PCS Phone.)
(Note: Individual SMS Text Messages that are not included in your plan upgrade are $0.10 each.)
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AT&T Wireless Text Messaging:
Try it, you've got it! You can send, receive and reply to messages. Incoming messages are free, and it's only 10¢ to send your own. You can even text message friends who aren't with AT&T Wireless.

NEXTEL Text Messaging:
Text and Numeric Messaging is available on all Nextel phones. Use it to receive and save important messages up to 140 characters long, even when you’re on another call or cannot answer the phone. Receive email and text messages, and automatically dial phone numbers from within messages. Go online and send messages to up to 20 recipients, check message delivery confirmations and receive unlimited numeric messages.
Also, let Nextel’s Spam filtering reduce unwanted messages by helping prevent unsolicited advertisements from reaching you.

Pricing: $0.15 per message
$5.00/mo/ for 300 messages
$9.00/mo/ for 1000 messages