[pjosman]

A friend of mine has AT&T using a Blackberry with an Unlimited Data plan. She recently downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger. According to AT&T, she has to pay extra for using WLM.

I have an unlimited data plan with Verizon and am not being charged for using WLM. Can anyone confirm that AT&T charges extra for WLM?

Thanks,

Phil

[NoteLil]

I just got my BB last Wednesday, but I don't think AT&T charges for Live Messenger. Everything, except for text messages (SMS), should be included in the data plan (emails, internet, instant messaging, etc).

How much she says is paying for WLM?

[pjosman]

They want to charge an additional $20 per month. According to att, wlm is not part of the data plan.

[nursezcalltheshotz]

Hmmmm...

I will call AT&T today and ask...I don't use it currently but have used it with TMobile in the past.

[NoteLil]

The $20 are for unlimited SMS. Windows Live Messenger should be included in the data plan. Double check this with another AT&T representative. My guess is that the first one confused SMS and WLM.

[VoltaicShock]

WLM should use data not SMS.

I would get another AT&T rep.

[tennislvr8]

WLM should use data not SMS.

I would get another AT&T rep.

It uses text messages NOT data. If it is important try Beejive whioch is like 14.95 with a code (one time fee) and then it will use data.

[Inifekt]

Either way, if WLM uses SMS or data.

If WLM uses data: $30.00 BIS Blackberry plan.

If WLM uses text: $20.00 messaging unlimited plan. -- You can be on the $5.00 200 or $15.00 1,500 messaging plan, as well.

Not sure how WLM charges, exactly, as I've never seen it on a bill. But it's my presumption that only the IM client that AT&T provides charges as text and the rest are data. There are a few exceptions.

AT&T doesn't cover the programs of 3rd parties, so be sure to check their details.

[wagz]

I got a bb bold with personal web plus 200 messages, my question is does email count as a message? Or google talk?

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[VoltaicShock]

I got a bb bold with personal web plus 200 messages, my question is does email count as a message? Or google talk?

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E-Mail is data.

200 Message = Text Messages and I am assuming MMS as well.

[m.km]

How can WLM be txt messages that makes no sense... it's definately data.

[NoteLil]

Yes, WLM is data. Everything (except for SMS/MMS) is data.

[ma_rio14]

WLM as well as Yahoo Messenger, both used Data from the carrier not SMS or MMS to send back and forth messages, know this becuase I am a long user of both 3rd Party App.