odd, i've been using my 7100i for over a month now and they haven't added anything to my bill or my service. not that i can tell atleast. (not yet anyways)

oh well, it's only a minor annoyance anyway (not having text messaging). i check my yahoo mail quite often, as i get alot of idle time on my job. and i can check and send text messages when i go to nextels site and do it manually. but once again, i have to check every so often.....

small price to pay for the cheaper bill and one heck of a phone.
i still perfer my nextel/blackberry over my previous verizon/palm based smartphone (kyocera)