Not necessarily since you pay for wireless connectivity. RX/TX doesn't matter. Recipient could be on a different network too. You want a text, you cover the cos

Not necessarily since you pay for wireless connectivity. RX/TX doesn't matter. Recipient could be on a different network too. You want a text, you cover the costs. Banks still charge me on both ends for int'l wires. Now I personally agree with you and not with the reasoning I presented above but it's still an argument.