In the late 2000s SMS used to be expensive if you used a lot of them. When mobile internet became widespread & affordable, whatsapp was first to grab that market.
I don’t think it’s really a identity-thing. A lot of people are just used to it and don’t even think about alternatives (even if they should).
In the late 2000s SMS used to be expensive if you used a lot of them. When mobile internet became widespread & affordable, whatsapp was first to grab that market.
I don’t think it’s really a identity-thing. A lot of people are just used to it and don’t even think about alternatives (even if they should).