*Update*
I spoke with a Sprint rep today and he said:
"You are not charged for the picture mail you are charged for the Internet usage.If you did not have the picture mail then it would be $0.20 per picture."
So there you have it - a pure example of a scam. Sprint will sell you on a plan that states "Unlimited nationwide, text, picture and video messaging to anyone on any network.(1)" What they don't tell you is that you have to log onto their Internet first and get charged up the ass.
I just had them completely disable the Internet on my phone.
-Epic
1. "Everything Messaging." Accessed Aprily 19th, 2010.
http://shop.sprint.com/en/stores/pop...ct_popup.shtml