Comments on: Samsung Instinct to require $70 service plan

The new Samsung Instinct for Sprint will requite a $70 per month unlimited data plan.

[druzicka]

I'm pretty sure, iPhone customers are limited to only 200 text messages, not 2,000. Here's the link http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html. Enjoy.

[Lerianis]

All of these plans are TOO DARN EXPENSIVE! What's the deal here? There is no reason why, in this day and age, whenever a new cell phones come out they jack up the prices.

[ejeon1989]

Because these phones are still "smartphones". The unlimited data plans themselves are at least $40. Throw in a text message package and the minutes, you can easily see these plans go into the $60+ range. Personally though, the Instinct's basic plan is much better than the iPhone's basic plan.

[Eddieklown]

You would think cell phones plans would be cheaper by now. But now they add data packages and texting into the plans in order to make these high priced plans justified, but it not at all worth it.

[Kiwami]

Dood.. the iPhone isn't cool because its cool.. it's cool because of the buzz apple created for it.. umm.. sprint.. go make some cool commercials, you have less than 20 days to make 'everybody else' love the phone.. blackberry is learning.. they've got ads on mtv .

[Lambert John]

Cell phone plans are a cash cow for their providers. Very high margins! Think about it; most people couldn't live without their cell phone. How many people do you see yakking on their phone on a daily basis? Lost count didn't you. As long as people pay these outrageous monthly fees, the providers will keep jacking them up. That's how they make money. That's the reality of the 21st century and the world's most popular communication toy. Get used to it. It isn't going to get better.