3 ms·

So way cheaper than an SMS not so long ago

• gnabgib 4y ago
  SMS are free (they use up left over space in the signalling protocol a phone needs to use to talk to towers/inform the network of where it can be found - a process you're already charged for). Doesn't seem like phone networks collecting money for no effort (which is why it trends towards free) is a fair comparison to running an expensive supercomputer with very real hardware, energy and real estate costs.