What is Text Messaging (SMS)?

Text messaging is referred to as SMS, which stands for Short Message Service and is a common feature with today's digital cell phones. By keying in words (using the letters associated with the numbers on your phone's keypad) you can send short messages (usually up to 160 characters) to another person's cell phone. There is generally a fee levied by your cell phone provider for SMS - the amount depending on the provider. Sometimes if you pay a monthly plan fee, a certain number of text messages are included in that price - the fee will vary again from provider to provider for each message sent that goes over the plan limit.

SMS can also be used with handheld devices such as the Blackberry or via the Internet with programs such as GoogleTalk, Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger. In a nutshell SMS is the sending of a short message from one point to another.

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