speedythefirst@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agoWhy does most of the world use WhatsApp as their messaging app rather than RCS/SMS?message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down15
arrow-up1131arrow-down1message-squareWhy does most of the world use WhatsApp as their messaging app rather than RCS/SMS?speedythefirst@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square98fedilink
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoYes, they still cost money in most of Europe, which is why nobody uses them. The only sms I’ve received in the last few years were roaming-infos, voice mail reminders and 2FA codes.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-29 days agoThat’s crazy. Even pre-smartphone, there was always the argument that sms costs less than the effort to meter and bill for them …. And maybe that’s the entire difference between the us using sms/rcs, and Europe using WhatsApp
Yes, they still cost money in most of Europe, which is why nobody uses them.
The only sms I’ve received in the last few years were roaming-infos, voice mail reminders and 2FA codes.
That’s crazy. Even pre-smartphone, there was always the argument that sms costs less than the effort to meter and bill for them …. And maybe that’s the entire difference between the us using sms/rcs, and Europe using WhatsApp