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[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You pay for the phone plan, but all of them have unlimited SMS. So functionally, it's free.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's not free, it's part of the phone plan...

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A phone plan is required to use SMS. An internet connection is required to use WhatsApp/Signal/whatever. If the price of the phone plane has to be counted as the price of using SMS, then surely the price of the internet connection should be counted as the price of using Signal/WhatsApp?

Or, we could be realistic, and acknowledge that the majority of people already have phone plans and internet connections, and therefore SMS, WhatsApp, signal, etc are all functionally free.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No. The internet connection is not part of the app. You can run the apps without paying for internet. You can run them entirely on WiFi if you really wanted to.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -1 points 3 weeks ago

Depends on what WiFi you're using. It can be free.

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Once you pay for it, it's free.

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