Yep, the US mobile phone business is completely screwed up - as catastrophically deregulated and screwed by corporate pigopolists as, well, pretty much every other sector of US society these days.
I'm a longtime ATT consumer, and they socked me with a $90 charge for data services. I was mad as heck, because I have a basic plan with nothing fancy, but here's what happened: the Big Four pigolopists are all charging 20 cents per text message. It's outrageous, because the data requirements for texting are almost nil, it costs them nothing, it's a pure monopoly scam to screw consumers. (Congress is apparently upset and starting an investigation, and multiple class action lawsuits are being filed, so we'll see what happens.)
Look around for a budget service from Cricket or some of the other new providers. Customer service and handset choice may not be the greatest, but if you're in the right area (be sure to check their coverage map) you can get decent service (lots of minutes and free messaging) for $40/month.
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