Subj : Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
To   : Arelor
From : Andeddu
Date : Sat Jul 10 2021 21:11:09

  Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
  By: Arelor to MRO on Thu Jul 08 2021 06:31 am

 >   Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
 >   By: MRO to Andeddu on Wed Jul 07 2021 10:06 pm
 >
 >  >   Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
 >  >   By: Andeddu to MRO on Wed Jul 07 2021 05:19 pm
 >
 >  >  >   Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
 >  >  >   By: MRO to Andeddu on Mon Jul 05 2021 09:28 am
 >
 >  >  >  > that's so fucking backwards.  you shouldnt have a limited amount of
 >  >  >  > txt msgs.
 >
 >  >  > Most contacts I see now have huge data or unlimited data plans and
 >  >  > very limited text message
 >  >  > call time. The way I see it is that text messaging and phone calls are
 >  >  > so 2008 and we've move
 >  >  > on since then.
 >
 >  > thats very strange for them to limit calls and txting.
 >  > why would they even do that if they provide unlimited data?
 >
 > I think it is because they want to sell SMS plans to the enterprise segment.
 >
 > Enterprise in Spain consumes SMS plans like crazy. They do for everything
 > from banking to
 > marketing. There is an study that SMS are much more likely to be read, and -
 > very important - are
 > much more likely to reach the recipient on time, because not everybody has
 > access to a
 > low-latency-high-bandwidth mobile network 24/7/365, but much more people has
 > access to a network
 > which is at least SMS capable.
 >

I very much agree with this. Looking at my SMS inbox, 90% of what's in there is
from businesses such as banks, postal services, network carriers and government
organisations.

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