Hidden camphone charges

The Independent in a story on hidden charges on car rentals, brings up a little known aspect, the hidden charges related to picture phones - which are not outlined by wireless operator guides (in this case Orange UK).

"Picture phones, it is claimed, can send photographs by email. However, most ISPs have firewalls that reject photographs sent from picture phones. They read the pictures as viruses".

Which means you pay for sending an MMS which never arrives. ISPs are going to have to do something about this.

emily | 10:58 AM | News, Buzz |
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