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> RCS opens up a much larger world than a simple "chat" client does. How so? It's carrier-specific and thus limited to phones on carriers that support it. What
by sdrothrock 9y ago
> RCS opens up a much larger world than a simple "chat" client does.
How so? It's carrier-specific and thus limited to phones on carriers that support it. What about international messaging, etc.?
One of the huge benefits of Hangouts is that I can chat with anyone anywhere, phone or computer, America or Japan.
- icebraining 9y agoI can send SMSs internationally, why not RCS? And you can send & receive SMSs on a computer. The real problem, in my opinion, is cost; Hangouts is free, SMSs aren't. And it seems RCS is designed to be billed per-unit, following the model of the latter.
- eloisant 9y agoIn France all carriers give unlimited free SMS. Is it not the case in other countries?
- icebraining 9y agoHere they do, but only if you pay for a plan of over 30€/month. Cheaper plans are limited.
- dingaling 9y agoNot on pay-as-you-go in the UK, where you still pay for every message. 3p each for my plan which doesn't seem much but I easily send over 100 e-mails and IMs every day.
- Chyzwar 9y agoConsider changing your plan. I am not paying SMS for a few years already. (in the UK)
- ferongr 9y agoNot in Greece.
- tscs37 9y agoIf RCS is not supported, the metadata is stripped and it arrives as a normal SMS at the destination. It doesn't require support from the carrier AFAICT.