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		jillesvangurp on Oct 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I asked Signal motivations for SMS removal 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.

alexiaya on Oct 19, 2022 [–]

> 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.

jillesvangurp on Oct 20, 2022 | [–]

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.

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