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Stop using Messenger as SMS. Just use SMS.
by driverdan 9y ago
Stop using Messenger as SMS. Just use SMS.
- chrischen 9y agoNobody really uses SMS anymore, unless it is Android <-> iPhone messaging, and if the the users aren’t already connected via one of many other IM apps.
- mantas 9y agoHi, I'm Nobody. And I doubt iMessage or similar SMS-like services that blend in seamlessly are on the same level as IM apps.
- DougN7 9y agoWhat?? I think you’re living in a bubble.
- stochastic_monk 9y agoAs an iOS user, I only use sms for friends who use android but don’t use whatsapp or another end-to-end encrypted platform. IE, it’s just a fallback for me.
- chrischen 9y agoI think this is country specific. Whatsapp is used heavily in Europe and parts of Asia. If I didn't have friends in other countries I'd just be using Facebook Messenger and iMessage as well. In the US it's predominantly Facebook Messenger.
- tokyodude 9y agoSMS still costs extra for international messages. Messenger does not