Receiving a cell phone text message at sea

[bahia puller]

If you can use your cell phone at sea for $2.49/ min - cingular.

 

what about a text message? How much would that be? They are 10 cents on land in the US.

[VolzCruiser]

The rates may have changed but last year I was charge $1.00 for each text message I received.

[Jlrymedic]

I bought an international phone through Mobal because I was in Europe, and it was about $2.50 a minute to call, but texting cost $.80 to text, and free to recieve a text.

[marcanbr]

Here is the information for Text messaging from Cingular while you are at sea:

 

Send Text Message$0.50 per message sentSend Picture and Video Messages$1.30 per message sentReceive Text, Picture and Video MessagesHome pay-per-use or package rates apply to all text, picture or video messages received when roaming internationally. Please visit www.cingular.com for details.