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I think you'll find there's a diverse set of messaging users and requirements. My 70+ parents for example only know and understand SMS (and they've only recent

I think you'll find there's a diverse set of messaging users and requirements. My 70+ parents for example only know and understand SMS (and they've only recently started using it in the last six months). My brother uses Facebook chat but because I'm not on FB we have to use SMS as a lowest common denominator. He doesn't have friends on Telegram so he sees that as unnecessary bloat to add to his phone. Unfortunately SMS still has bar none the easiest onboarding experience as it is the default chat mechanism on every phone.

MBCook 7y ago
This is part of the genius of iMessage. You use ONE APP. Your message is either SMS or iMessage automatically based on if the other person’s phone supports it. You never have to think about it. ‘Is Billy in this app or that app?’ Nope, he’s in the one and only app you use for ‘texting’. Such a smart decision by Apple. How in the world am I supposed to know if my contact supports iMessage or not? I can’t without coordination. But Apple can and handles it. Now someone may still use something else (FB, WhatsApp, etc) but SMS/iMessage is practically transparent.