Here in France very few people use SMS to talk with friends. They are now mostly just used by companies to send short notifications (like if you drop your car

Here in France very few people use SMS to talk with friends. They are now mostly just used by companies to send short notifications (like if you drop your car off at a repair place they'll send you a SMS when its ready to pick up). It's good enough for quick one offs like that and not much else. Most people use whatsapp and some signal or telegram. The US seems to be pretty backwards on technology. Chip based payment cards have been universal here since the 90s (maybe even before) while the US was still on magstripe for decades.