Text messaging has been a staple of communication for decades, but it's time to move on. In this video, we'll explore why SMS is an outdated and insecure technology and discuss better alternatives.
  • Sibbo@sopuli.xyz
    41·
    2 days ago

    I’d say the best reason is that it costs money. At least that’s why I don’t use them.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
      73·
      2 days ago

      Pretty much none of them cost money. SMS, however, does. So…pretty much the opposite of what you said.

        • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
          45·
          2 days ago

          I’m not Australian but I’m fairly confident cell carriers aren’t charitable organizations there…?

              • CameronDev@programming.dev
                3·
                1 day ago

                A phone plan is required to use SMS. An internet connection is required to use WhatsApp/Signal/whatever. If the price of the phone plane has to be counted as the price of using SMS, then surely the price of the internet connection should be counted as the price of using Signal/WhatsApp?

                Or, we could be realistic, and acknowledge that the majority of people already have phone plans and internet connections, and therefore SMS, WhatsApp, signal, etc are all functionally free.

                • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
                  13·
                  1 day ago

                  No. The internet connection is not part of the app. You can run the apps without paying for internet. You can run them entirely on WiFi if you really wanted to.