p2pnet news view Mobiles | P2P:- If there’s one thing Canadian mobility providers have in common, it’s that they’ll screw, blue and tattoo their customers every chance they get.

In August, 2008, Bell Canada launched a usurious 15 cents per text message rip off targetting users who didn’t already have some kind of Bell plan, said p2pnet, going on, “What about incoming spam messages?”

No worries, said Bell. Customers billed for unwanted and unasked-for spam could have the charges removed — but only after they’d already paid and, “you just know it’s going to be a painful battle with carefully briefed Bell reps stonewalling ad nauseum before users will be reimbursed,” we said.

Now, Rogers will start charging wireless subscribers 15 cents for each incoming cellphone text message, “despite watching federal politicians berate its rivals for implementing similar charges last summer,” says the Toronto Star, going on:

“Liz Hamilton, a spokesperson for Rogers Wireless, said yesterday the new charges would take effect July 7 for customers who don’t subscribe to a text messaging plan. The company’s discount Fido brand is unaffected by the new policy, she said.”

Rogers will also make its users pay for Spam,  promising to refund the charge at some later date.

Will the refund process be quick, simple and painless?

You know the answer.

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p2pnet – Prentice dodges Bell Mobility scandal, August 18, 2008
Toronto Star – Rogers 2 chrg fees 4 txt, too, May 6, 2009