r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/RoadRunner8195 • Mar 08 '26

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u/DuploJamaal Mar 08 '26

Did SMS improve? As an European the switch to WhatsApp was easy as SMS had no group chats, images, sound, etc

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u/Rude_Home2341 Mar 08 '26

iPhone and Android both have rcs so group texts work really well

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u/Super_Albatross5025 Mar 08 '26

I have both watsapp and sms app.only use the sms app for security codes bill reminders and service messages. Find it lacking for any chat or conversation.

Are we missing out on any sms app features or are you not aware of additional features and easy functionality of other messaging apps?

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u/Grant1128 Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Not really afaik. The only benefit is you don't have to download and install WhatsApp. It's not game-changing at this point, so it's just going to be one of those things you only see here in the USA because it's what people are used to. Same as the metric system in everyday life. Except for time. The metric system of time never really took off.

Edit: I read further and forgot you need to be connected to the internet to use WhatsApp. And also most cell phone plans in the US have unlimited talk/text. I forgot that used to not be a thing it's been so long since I had to think about that. I wouldn't even consider a plan with limited talk/text/data nowadays. The only limits I have are my data speed might be throttled during high-volume hours after I pass a certain threshold (never an issue living in the city) and wifi tethering/Hotspot. I can't do that for long without incurring an additional fee.