the scam that is sms turns 25 today.
@ajroach42 i now feel like i have to point out that other toot was a joke: i have never in my life actually enjoyed sending a message through the Short Message Service or paying the extortionist rates when i had to (or when a spammer sends one to me!)
@pho4cexa @ajroach42 perhaps this is a USA thing? In Europe traditional SMS messages are cheap and free to receive (as are phone calls); you can often get a bundle of free ones for a few quid or as part of your mobile phone contract. MMS does get charged for (and doesn't always work well across devices) but you can use Signal instead for this purpose..
@vfrmedia @pho4cexa @ajroach42 In the USA it depends on your plan. Most major networks offer plans with unlimited SMS and in-country calling (and sometimes even "unlimited data", even though that's generally a lie). Personally, I'm on a plan with a lower base price but for example 1000 texts cost $5 above the base price. For my usage style, it's cheaper overall than "unlimited" plans.
