SMS stopped to be status quo here (central Europe) because it still costs money to send each single text. It made sense when no other mobile communication optio

SMS stopped to be status quo here (central Europe) because it still costs money to send each single text. It made sense when no other mobile communication option was available (early 2000s) but not anymore. WhatsApp or any other messaging platform is strictly better as long as your phone is connected to the internet.