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Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:09:03 -0800
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From: Richard Ji <richard.ji@mobilespring.com>
Subject: RE: [new info] Redhat Advanced Server Dev Edition - RAC
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>And what is the point of sending text messages
>to someone elses phone when you could just call them?

Sending SMS is not meant to replace phone calls, but
there are situations when sending a SMS is more desirable.
Such as you need to get a message to a person who is in a
meeting and can't take phone calls.

Cost is also a factor here.  Outside of US, the charge for a SMS is a
fraction
of a phone call.  In US, we get hit by both originating charges
and terminating charges, which is one of the reason it hasn't grown
as popular as in Asia or Europe.

Richard
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