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> iMessage lock-in > SMS from desktop solution > Animojis is probably the biggest one Every so often I am reminded people still use SMS, and by extension, iMes
by peteretep 7y ago
> iMessage lock-in
> SMS from desktop solution
> Animojis is probably the biggest one
Every so often I am reminded people still use SMS, and by extension, iMessage. I think a combination of being in South East Asia for a long time, and also moving around so much, and both me (and almost everyone I know) uses various messaging apps not tied to a phone number (WhatsApp, Messenger, LINE). I have a British VOIP number where SMS goes through to my email.
I wonder how much longer phone numbers, and, by association, SMS have to live.
- ilikehurdles 7y agoiMessage is no more tied to a phone number than WhatsApp
- Karunamon 7y agoIt’s tied enough that if you leave iPhones and don’t remember to tell Apple to disable iMessage, any iOS user trying to SMS you will not reach you.