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The problem for me is that at the moment everyone I talk to is on Facebook messenger, many of them I don't even have their mobile numbers to message them throug

The problem for me is that at the moment everyone I talk to is on Facebook messenger, many of them I don't even have their mobile numbers to message them through iMessage. Having added them on Facebook many years ago, rather than meeting them and asking for their mobile number. Many of my friends don't even use the Facebook app just the messenger function because it seems as though everyone is on it. iMessage has great features, but I just can't stand using multiple messaging applications if I don't need to and I'm not going to switch to iMessage by asking all my friends for their mobile numbers. It means I don't be part of the groups that have been created for years among peers and friends. I don't really see how iMessage can compete.

HWR_14 6y ago
The idea that I would call someone a friend and not have their mobile number, or if I didn't would feel awkward about asking for their number, is alien to me. iMessage works, and I believe in their E2E encryption. Using it is the reason I opted into the iOS ecosystem.
- NoPicklez 6y ago
  The reason for me is that when I grew up SMS messages weren't as an early teen and instant messaging platforms such as Facebook allowed me and my friends to chat using minimal mobile data, which was much much cheaper than SMS messages. As a consequence, the majority of my friends, family and circle were on Facebook and it just so happened that I could also message them for what was essentially free. Furthermore, if I was at school and I met someone I would just add them on Facebook. Which was much easier and seamless then asking everyone for their mobile number. I never said that iMessage doesn't work, just that you can only take full advantage of its features with other Apple users. And my continued use of Facebook messenger has been because of how myself and my friends grew up using Facebook. As a result all of my friends can currently talk and collaborate on Facebook messenger where the experience is the same regardless of the device you have.
- MiddleEndian 6y ago
  I prefer to use my computer to message people, and chat apps like Messenger work effortlessly on both PC and mobile devices. Most of my friends and I chat on Messenger or Discord (formerly Hangouts but Google is determined to kill it for some reason (and more formerly AIM/MSN/Yahoo)). My girlfriend and I probably dated a couple months (and knew each other for about a year prior) before exchanging phone numbers.

HWR_14 6y ago

The idea that I would call someone a friend and not have their mobile number, or if I didn't would feel awkward about asking for their number, is alien to me. iMessage works, and I believe in their E2E encryption. Using it is the reason I opted into the iOS ecosystem.

NoPicklez 6y ago
The reason for me is that when I grew up SMS messages weren't as an early teen and instant messaging platforms such as Facebook allowed me and my friends to chat using minimal mobile data, which was much much cheaper than SMS messages. As a consequence, the majority of my friends, family and circle were on Facebook and it just so happened that I could also message them for what was essentially free. Furthermore, if I was at school and I met someone I would just add them on Facebook. Which was much easier and seamless then asking everyone for their mobile number. I never said that iMessage doesn't work, just that you can only take full advantage of its features with other Apple users. And my continued use of Facebook messenger has been because of how myself and my friends grew up using Facebook. As a result all of my friends can currently talk and collaborate on Facebook messenger where the experience is the same regardless of the device you have.
MiddleEndian 6y ago
I prefer to use my computer to message people, and chat apps like Messenger work effortlessly on both PC and mobile devices. Most of my friends and I chat on Messenger or Discord (formerly Hangouts but Google is determined to kill it for some reason (and more formerly AIM/MSN/Yahoo)). My girlfriend and I probably dated a couple months (and knew each other for about a year prior) before exchanging phone numbers.