iPhone – Sending a Text Message
Sending a Text Message
Sending SMS (Short Messaging Service) is very popular across the world and it is cheaper compared to voicemail messages or phone calls. The main advantage of SMS is you can send it without causing disturbance to the receiver. It is very much preferred service in Asia than in US but now it is changing.
If you cannot say something to someone, you can always type a message and send. You can send a SMS direct from the heart to a cell phone from a cell phone. Unlike phone calls, the person need not reply ASAP. Ample of time can be taken to reply back. Even if the cell phone is turned off, the person will get the message as soon as it is turned on. So the message always reaches destination irrespective of reason for delay.
This can be used as a proof against a person. While speaking, you may not understand clearly due to bad signal or a person might say something and do something else. But with SMS, you are guaranteed whatever the message says that is what person wanted to convey.
When you get a message in iPhone you get a dialog box providing two options, ignore and view. If view is clicked, you see the message and if ignored then you can check later in the message box. The SMS interface is similar to Apple’s iChat and you get to see your messages in speech balloons. You can just tap the notepad icon which opens up keyboard and make a reply. If your Buddy is online ,the chat conversation can go on and finally you will lose all your messages!
iPhone used to come with 200 text messages but the newer version iPhone 3G does not give any free messaging services. You have to pay just $5 to get 200 SMS or you can pay more to get more.