Happy Birthday! SMS txt turn 20

[*BlackFox]

Lulz

The first SMS was sent as a Christmas greeting in December 1992. Now we send 8 trillion a year, and it's the most common way for friends and family to exchange information – but it has its drawbacks

Long ago, back before Twitter, way before Facebook, in a time when people still lifted a receiver to make a call and telephone boxes graced streets where people didn't lock their doors, Neil Papworth, a software programmer from Reading, sent an early festive greeting to a mate. "Since mobile phones didn't yet have keyboards, I typed the message out on a PC. It read 'Merry Christmas' and I sent it to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone, who was enjoying his office Christmas party at the time," said Papworth.

On 3 December 1992, he had sent the world's first text message.

Text messaging turns 20 tomorrow. More than 8 trillion were sent last year. Around 15 million leave our mobile screens every minute.
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[BuDo]

SRF should dub you the birthday herald...or birthday queen...

[heroo]

who uses SMS anymore?

whatsapp brah

[*BlackFox]

Nah @BuDo xD

whatsapp brah

Meh... Well, the "app might be powerful, but not everyone will get it.

[heroo]

everyone I know has it. it's much better then SMS, especially the groupchats.

[*BlackFox]

But using text, might save you some cash... lulz

[XMoshe]

Yes because whatsapping on wifi costs more than sending a text...oh wait o_o

Grats to the text anyways! Great way to keep in touch with my old folk who don't have the fancy phones (yet) that run whats app xD

[Squirt]

Found this at the bottom of the article.

Acronyms and shorthands of SMS

plaz please.

alol actually laughing out loud

CUZ because

IDK I don't know

LMAO laughing my ass off

**//i wink wink, nudge nudge

2moro tomorrow

9 or PIR parent is close by

99 parent no longer around

FF friends forever

L8R Later, as in see you later.

Poof goodbye

WYP what's your problem?

ZZZ bored.

A bit funny some of these, never seen "poof" used.

[heroo]

But using text, might save you some cash... lulz

i think it's the other way around. whatsapp barely uses any data. and no worries for me, got unlimited calling, unlimited texting and 2.5GB of data a month.

[*BlackFox]

But how much do you pay per month? ^ xD

[woutR]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

[Skyve]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

Fck you.

[omier]

HBD SMS. Have a good one.

[heroo]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.

[Azilius]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.

300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data

Spoiler!

53$/month

canada bitches

[Strwarrior]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.

300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data

Spoiler!

53$/month

canada bitches

**** you

I have 8$ for 100 minutes lol,
And i had 30$ for 125 mins, 125 text and 1gb data

Edit: and ofcourse i exceed these limits by ALOT so yeah it doesnt really matter >,>

[*BlackFox]

Oh crap
Some "prices" seem too good to be true! xD

[Skyve]

I pay 15 euros for unlimited everything

12 euro here. with iphone 5. got that because I've been a customer for 4 years.

300 minutes, 2500 texts, 500 MB data

Spoiler!

53$/month

canada bitches

You're doing something wrong brother.

Canada (Calgary), Virgin Mobile, Tab (not even a contract), Nexus 4
For 30$

Spoiler!

- 200 mb data
- 100 mins
- Unlimited txt(image and international)
- Unlimited calls on weekends and after 7:00 PM
- Caller ID

Europe still gets way better deal though

[Azilius]

I didn't list my full plan benefits like free calling after 6, caller id and other shit. Everyone knows Canada has nearly the worst phone plans in the world.

[Majorharper]

YAY CANADA BETCHES!

Frais partiels
02 nov - 02 nov Trousse d'options 0,40 $

Frais courants
Jusqu'au 01 nov Utilisation Sans-fil 0,53 $
02 nov - 01 déc Max 250 min jour + sr/w-e ill 28,00 $
Économies: Rabais frais de service mens -15,00 $
Renvoi d'app/non-rep/occ 3,00 $
Économies: Renv d'appel et transf d'appel -3,00 $

Autres frais et crédits
18 oct Fr. d'adm. - rehauss. d'équip. 35,00 $
18 oct Frais rehauss. d'équip. 799,00 $
18 oct Crédit: Bénéfice économique total -470,00 $
18 oct Frais de rehaussement anticipé 169,00 $
19 oct Frais - Déver. appareil 50,00 $
Total avant taxes: 596,93 $
TPS (862395381 RT0001) 29,85 $
TVQ (1210823138 TQ0001) 59,56 $
Total - Sans-fil: 686,34 $

WHATS UP GUYS