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It hasn't been all that confusing to me. I was on Google Talk, then I switched to Hangouts, which I have been using with my family until about a month ago, we'v

by gman83 5y ago

It hasn't been all that confusing to me. I was on Google Talk, then I switched to Hangouts, which I have been using with my family until about a month ago, we've since transitioned to the new Google Chat and it's been fine. I like that it works on every device just by logging in. I also use Signal if there's more confidential stuff I need to send. I haven't used SMS in years and I really hope they don't try to bake that back in. Nobody I know in Europe uses SMS, it's just for receiving codes and stuff.

CodeGlitch 5y ago
> Nobody I know in Europe uses SMS, it's just for receiving codes and stuff. I still use SMS in the UK if I'm in an area with poor data connection. SMS will work over 2G even.
- dagw 5y ago
  The very best thing about SMS is that it will work even in places where the signal is so bad you can't make a phone call.
- fifticon 5y ago
  I agree you don't know me, but I use SMS in Europe. Precisely because I can use it on a phone with no bigbrother-FAANG installed.
sundvor 5y ago
> receiving codes I wish that would stop. SMS is horribly insecure as a 2nd factor.
- perryizgr8 5y ago
  What else would you suggest as replacement? Sms is ubiquitous and cheap.
  - sundvor 5y ago
    Time based one time password authenticators, or one time password lists? Mobile phone plans can be highjacked just far too easily, and is a highly vulnerable vector for getting "keys to the kingdom" (ie your private Gmail account) for complete identity and asset theft.
ttt0 5y ago
> Nobody I know in Europe uses SMS I do. I don't own a smartphone though.