Once I start text messaging, I can’t stop. From my crappy provider, Verizon, I get 500 text messages a month which should be plenty, but it takes me only a week to go through them. But for those of you out there who have a good provider, T-mobile, you can trick your phone into giving you unlimited text messaging for just $2.99 a month.

The secret loophole can be accessed with a simple settings tweak on your handset. Settings vary from handset to handset so please review your manual or the manufacturers [sic] website for reference. The key is changing your SMS sending options from the default GSM to GPRS and making sure that GPRS is always ONLINE.

Warning: T-mobile may suddenly fix their system and once again, you’d be charged ten cents for every text message sent over your allotted amount.