Re: @I ain't Spartacus, re Capitalism
"The data tariffs in the US are very high compared with Europe. "
ALL Verizon and AT&T tariffs are very high compared with Europe, even Voice and Text tariffs, with no data. It is possible to get relatively cheap voice/SMS tariffs with MVNOs like PagePlus, but US consumers are so used to thinking that cell phone plans cost $70+ (plus taxes and fees) that they can't conceive of cheaper tarriffs, except for "family plans", which cost more, but are cheaper on a "per line basis".
The thing that really gets me, though, is the PAYG credit that expires after 30 days. You can't just stick $10 of credit on a backup phone and have it available for emergencies.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
