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Unlike E-Mail and landline phones, unsolicited calls and messages on mobiles and in regular mail are not illegal. Perhaps because both USPS and AT&T make a dece
by wprapido 8y ago
Unlike E-Mail and landline phones, unsolicited calls and messages on mobiles and in regular mail are not illegal. Perhaps because both USPS and AT&T make a decent amount of cash off this.
- ismail 8y agoWhatsApp and other messaging apps have practically killed sms for personal one on one communications. The only thing still prepping up SMS is the bulk messaging such as notifications and marketing.
- colejohnson66 8y ago“practically killed”? No one I know uses WhatsApp; they all text
- wprapido 8y agoDepends on where. Europe, Asia, Latin America. SMS is dead. Messaging apps rule. Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, WeChat, depending on region.
- quickthrower2 8y agoSMS is still used a lot down under. For most its included in the plan and super convenient. If someone has called you you can send an SMS to their number. WhatsApp requires some party pre-coordination, so is more of a long distance friends and family thing.
- taf2 8y agoNot true tcpa rules are rather strict - see https://www.sms-magic.com/blog/tcpa-guidelines-bulk-texting-usa/ https://www.sms-magic.com/blog/tcpa-guidelines-bulk-texting-... $500 per message fine. I think the issue is enforcement