Most cell phones come with some sort of messaging plan, but historically yes you had to pay. The routing inbound calls you typically have to pay, but the costs

Most cell phones come with some sort of messaging plan, but historically yes you had to pay. The routing inbound calls you typically have to pay, but the costs are usually so negligible, most VoIP/landline provides include them for free with the overall subscription. Cell phones are a different story all together.