> That may be, but it would surprise me. The carriers still get paid > by virtue of charging the recipients for the SMSes, and in this > particular case cutting off this line of communication is leaving > money on the table, as email->SMS deliverability is desired yet > optional/secondary functionality of the app.
Paying to *receive* SMS? And I thought the UK mobile industry was doing a good job of screwing its customers... In all seriousness, I wonder if they're using the same platform for their email gateways world-wide, and / or rate-limiting globally on the assumption that they're *not* making any money, as would be the case in many other locations? Especially if the Tmobile US operation is tech-driven (or otherwise) from the German parent. Regards, Tim.
