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Released: August 22, 2011
Free alternatives may cut into text messaging profits
Source: Salvador Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Ben Chinn likes to text as much as the next guy — he just doesn't like to pay for it. Chinn, 37, sends most of his text messages free of charge with Google Voice and a smartphone application. He also pays $5 a month for up to 200 messages on his AT&T mobile phone plan.Read Full Article: Free alternatives may cut into text messaging profits
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