The same can be said when comparing texting in Japan to the US. Most texts in Japan are sent via email directly from their feature phones to the iphones. Rarely

The same can be said when comparing texting in Japan to the US. Most texts in Japan are sent via email directly from their feature phones to the iphones. Rarely, you will get a text via SMS. Here in the states, people are still paying an absurd amount to send a few bytes.