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Information About Text Messaging Service

By Sally Delacruz


Sending text messages is a conversation method that allows sending messages between phones or computers. A the same time, it encompasses composing and sending electronic and short messages to cell phones and other devices over a phone network. The text Messaging service is reliable in a way that a person can receive a text even if he is still on another phone conversation with another person.

In ancient times, messages could not go beyond 160 characters, and occasionally, use of predictive technology was used making sending messages easier and more reliable on mobile phones that are not compatible with QWERTY and have few keys. Today, texting services have developed so much; information can now be sent as still pictures, moving pictures, recorded sounds and MMS. When sending messages, ensure you space the words.

Its usually used among private cell phone users as a substitute for voice mails; in circumstances where interaction is impossible and difficult. Group conversation enables many people to engage in sending and receiving short messages. This is efficient for remote control of appliances.

Another type of messaging is the flash sms. These appear directly on the main screen without the involvement of users. They can be used in cases of emergencies like fire alarm or even used when one has insufficient airtime.

Some service providers, for instance, gateway facilitate the texts traffic between businesses and phone subscribers. They also carry mission-critical texts, content delivery messages, texts for entrepreneurs and also entertainment services involving messages like voting on television.

Direct text marketing is used by product promoters and service providers to text people who use mobile phones in product promotion and payment of rates due for payment. With automated systems, it is easy to interact with the texts. They can order products and participate in contests.

Different companies, both international and local, ensure sufficient communication when they use short messages. Companies like call-fire services; leading text messaging companies in advertising, streamline the way one sends many messages to be received and read, and also be used in blasting short messages.

Individuals are only able to send messages when they have loaded their sim cards with enough airtime. The rates of sending the messages relies on the company whose services are being used. Rates differ from network to network. Messaging from one network to another is relatively expensive as contrasted to when messaging is within same networks. Same networks can put their charges at one text for one dollar while different networks may charge two or even five dollars per sms.

Without subscriptions, an individual can send messages at rates of one short message at one dollar depending on the network she or he is sending to. For instance, sending messages to a different network from the one you are using may be expensive compared to when sending to the same network. Some times, it may be cheaper depending on the companies offering the services. The location of somebody can also determine the charges. An example is the charges for sending a short message from a country to another; it is relatively expensive as compared to sending within a country.




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