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As an European who lived in multiple countries, I haven't used SMS in 10 years for anything other than 2FA.
by hpeter 3y ago
As an European who lived in multiple countries, I haven't used SMS in 10 years for anything other than 2FA.
- bombcar 3y agoIt’s like Internet Explorer was for downloading Chrome; SMS is for authentication to get your WhatsApp running.
- ghaff 3y agoThe US probably moved to SMS being basically free (domestically) before Europe did. As a result it seems that the US standardized on SMS (and basically transparently iMessage) because that's what was just there. I never get a Whatsapp message from someone in the US and rarely anything other than SMS/iMessage. I suspect the vast majority of people I know don't have Whatsapp installed. I use it with people I know internationally.