• Thundernerd@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    The moment when I hear someone talking about SMS it is almost always an American. Can’t recall the last time I sent a text message to someone like that, wouldn’t surprise me if it was 10 years ago (for context: am Dutch)

    • drlecompte@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      I send SM's to my kids when they're on the go, as they religiously disable gsm data and only use wifi, which means they regularly don't get my WhatsApp messages.

      Before they got their own smartphone I was scared that their data plans would cost me an arm and a leg, but it turns out they're extremely stingy with their data 🤷‍♂️

    • Tetsuo@jlai.lu
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      1 year ago

      I think there is plenty of SMS usage in Europe.

      It's easy as a technically savy user to lose sight on what less proficient users are using.

      Yes, my parents both use perfectly fine their WhatsApp but they still send/receive a lot of SMS.

      For context, I'm in France.

      • Thundernerd@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        That’s interesting. I know a lot of people who WhatsApp with their grandparents though. All you have to do is install it on their phones once and then their phone becomes “the WhatsApp” in my experience

    • Twink
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      1 year ago

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