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 In this video, we'll explore why SMS is an outdated and insecure technology and discuss better alternatives.
  • 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.

    • CameronDev
      41·
      2 days ago

      Thats probably country dependant, SMS has been functionally free for a long time in Australia.

      • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
        45·
        2 days ago

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

        • CameronDev
          41·
          2 days ago

          You pay for the phone plan, but all of them have unlimited SMS. So functionally, it’s free.

            • CameronDev
              3·
              2 days 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·
                2 days 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.