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Except all those others are cross platform. So billions of people can’t use iMessage at all. The default also is to fall back to SMS meaning people would have
by adamcstephens 6y ago
Except all those others are cross platform. So billions of people can’t use iMessage at all.
The default also is to fall back to SMS meaning people would have incurred costs quite easily.
- selykg 6y agoThe GP was saying what if iMessage was brought to Android. Now a large number of people would have access to iMessage the same way iOS people do, thus avoiding SMS charges, and becoming blue bubbles with any other iMessage phones. So you've sort of missed the point I think.
- 8fingerlouie 6y ago> The default also is to fall back to SMS meaning people would have incurred costs quite easily. iMessage has an option for disabling SMS fallback. I guess i've never considered it a problem. I've had unlimited voice/SMS for close to a decade. Instead of paying by the minute/SMS/MB, the trend here is instead to use additional services (music, netflix, etc) to keep the prices up. Here in Denmark, a $50/month mobile subscription will get you unlimited voice, SMS, and 20-30GB data, along with Netflix, HBO Nordic and a music service. A basic subscription includes unlimited SMS, <10 hours of voice, and 1-5GB data, and is around $15/month. Usually during summer/christmas i get unlimited data as well for 1-2 months, and from July until new years eve we had unlimited data. It probably has some "fair usage" limit, but i've never hit it. Also, Netflix consumption doesn't count against your data cap, so you could create a wifi hotspot on your phone and stream netflix over 5G all day without using any data at all.
- mlindner 6y agoAt least in the US, every major cell phone provider's plans include unlimited texting. So that's not really an issue here.