Did you know the first text message was sent in 1992?

Text messaging

Did you know the first text message was sent in 1992?

Imagine you're trying to send a Christmas greeting to your friend, but you can't call them or send a letter. What would you do?

Text messaging allows you to quickly send a message like "Merry Christmas" to your friend without needing to call or write a letter.

Example

You type "Merry Christmas" and hit send to your friend's phone.

Remember this

Text messaging revolutionized instant communication, making it easy to send quick messages like holiday greetings.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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