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"You agree that you are responsible for any message, data rates or fees that your telephone service provider charges in relation to SMS messages sent and received by you.Excerpt from Afterpay's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You agree that you are responsible for any message, data rates or fees that your telephone service provider charges in relation to SMS messages sent and received by you.”
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