SMS Text Messaging & Youth Debt One

securitas writes "The New York Times' Lisa W. Foderaro reports on the impact of SMS text messaging and resulting debt on America's youth. The predictable but seldom-considered effect of the recently available technology combined with the social role instant messaging and SMS play are leading to bills that youth and parents alike can't afford. 'Many high school and college students accustomed to sending unlimited instant messages on their computers do not adapt easily to text messaging's pay-per-message format, and end up with unexpectedly high bills' ranging from $300 to $800 per month. One school principal says that 'many students were blindsided by costs associated with text-messaging and other features, like customized ring tones"

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[perler]

i'm a bit bored to read at least one story from the nytimes a day just because.. ..it is from the nytimes.. are there no other news sources?

i mean, everyone who is interested in this kind of mildly geeky stories should have realized now where he can find them daily. get yourself jpluck and you can read them each morning in bed - as i do (more because of the other nytimes sections to be honest..)

PAT