Comment by jillesvangurp
3 years ago
It's still used in that sense but it's very rarely used for actually sending texts between people.
Basically, SMS used to be a big revenue driver for operators. That business has dried up almost completely. The notion of paying per message is just completely gone. So, operators stopped caring about SMS a long time ago. In the same way, call minutes are increasingly less relevant. It's all about 4G and internet now.
> The notion of paying per message is just completely gone.
Not in Hungary, you still have to pay per message here unless you choose the most expensive plan.
And do people still do that or do they use whatsapp instead? This used to be a multi billion dollar business for operators. Not anymore.