Prepaid texting deducting too much!

[flamencoqueen]

I have a Blackberry Curve 8320, unlocked. I just got prepaid service for it from T-Mobile: the 130 mins for $25. I read that for prepaid plans, sending texts are 10 cents per text and receiving is 5 cents per text. I'm getting charged one whole minute per text! With my prepaid plan, my per minute cost is 19 cents. Does anyone know anything?

[cnorton]

Hmm I'd contact TMO, it could have something to do with the unlocked BB.

[flamencoqueen]

Wondering if you could help: When I make a call, using my prepaid service, does TMo subtract minutes for each minute the call takes, or dollar amounts? I'm getting confused having both minute totals and dollar totals under my T-zone. Also, I bought the 130 minute card for $25. On my receipt, it says with that plan, my per minute charge is 19 cents. Does that mean for every minute used, they subtract 19 cents from my dollar amount and a minute from my minute total? And, since texting is supposed to be 10 cents per sent text, that means I can send approx. 2-10 cent texts to equal 20 cents which is over my 19 cents/minute charge; is that why they subtract a whole minute every 2 texts? So I'm guessing that my 130 minutes=$25. Every minute used they subtract the equalling dollar amount and vice versa?!