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A person recreationally text messaging using WhatsApp An SMS text message on an iPhone announcing an AMBER Alert. Text messaging is most often used between private mobile phone users, as a substitute for voice calls in situations where voice communication is impossible or undesirable (e.g., during a school class or a work meeting).
SMS ( short message service) is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet, and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols to enable mobile devices to exchange short text messages. An intermediary service can facilitate a text-to-voice conversion to be sent to landlines.
It allows users to send text, voice messages and video messages, [ 15] make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content. [ 16][ 17] WhatsApp's client application runs on mobile devices, and can be accessed from computers. [ 18]
Messenger, [11] also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging service developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the client application of Messenger is currently available on iOS and Android mobile platforms, Windows and macOS desktop platforms, through the Messenger.com web application, and on the standalone Facebook Portal ...
Call waiting - a system that notifies a caller of another incoming telephone call by sounding a sound in the earpiece. Called party - (or callee or B-party) Caller. Calling party. Conference call (multi-party call) COCOT. Cut – unexpected, and usually sudden, termination of call, line or service.
SMS. An SMS message written on a Motorola Razr V3. Short Message Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile phones exchange short text messages, typically transmitted over cellular networks.
The call and text message records of hundreds of millions of AT&T cellphone customers in mid-to-late 2022 were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday.
Timeline of WhatsApp. The following is a timeline of WhatsApp, a proprietary cross-platform, encrypted, instant messaging client for smartphones. [ 1] Jan Koum incorporates WhatsApp in USA. [ 2] WhatsApp 2.0 is released on the App Store for the iPhone. [ 3]