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How much does the cheapest mobile plan that offers "free and unlimited" texting cost in the US? Quick look at t-mobile shows $15/month for unlimited texts.

So much for "free" :)

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I think they mean free at the point of text, ie not paying per message, not that the plan is free.

Wouldn't 15 be pretty cheap for a phone plan anyway? That's less than Netflix costs now?

Exactly. When my wife and I were younger we would easily send over 3000 sms messages to each other per month; I remember the number because my family saw it on my phone bill and thought it was absurd. Jumping on an unlimited sms plan for an extra $10-15 per month was a no brainer versus paying $0.10 per sms.

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