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SMS runs through a different protocol and has different set standards; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS iMessage is a propri
by mimentum 5y ago
SMS runs through a different protocol and has different set standards; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS
iMessage is a proprietary messaging system
- wintermutestwin 5y agoAny idea why so many providers charge for SMS?
- kelnos 5y agoSimply put, because they can. They may have a monopoly or near-monopoly on SMS service, so they can do what they want. That was the state of affairs in the US until fairly recently; most carriers (in the US at least) offer a pretty standard plan that includes unlimited texting.