Multiplying this number by 0.05 gives us that the traffic charge when sending an SMS text message next door is 383, 000 US dollars per gigabyte.

FORBES: Insane Calculation: It Costs More To Send A Text Next Door Than To Mars

Depending on your math and service plan, the price of sending a simple SMS text message can range from a minor nuisance, to high-tech highway robbery.

FORBES: Mobile Carriers Are Worried About Free Messaging Apps? Good.

Having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, the humble SMS text message has a bittersweet birthday present: plenty of indication that it is gradually becoming obsolete.

FORBES: In 'Killing' The Text Message, Facebook Is Behind The Pack