• inasaba@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    If I wanted a messaging app with advanced features, I wouldn’t be using the SMS app that came with my phone.

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        8 months ago

        Because SMS is inherently feature-lite. But it’s free and unlimited, which is kind of the whole point of using it over a feature-rich app that uses data.

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          8 months ago

          A lot of messaging apps became popular because carriers were charging per-SMS in some countries.

          Basic text messaging should consumer virtually zero data. If they are, you should consider using a different app.

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            8 months ago

            Photos use a decent amount of data regardless of what app you’re sending them by.

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              8 months ago

              It doesn’t consume much more than it does on SMS

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                8 months ago

                SMS/MMS do not count toward data usage here. They are free and unlimited.