Comments on: Wirefly: One third of Americans don’t use SMS! http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jeppe http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-195867 jeppe Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:45:10 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-195867 It's crazy that you have to pay to receive messages. I asked about who you can and can't send messages because I had heard it might not always be possible. Plus in shows like American Idol you can only vote by sms if you are on a certain carrier, which is a bit strange too. It’s crazy that you have to pay to receive messages. I asked about who you can and can’t send messages because I had heard it might not always be possible. Plus in shows like American Idol you can only vote by sms if you are on a certain carrier, which is a bit strange too.

]]> By: Presidents Race http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-195428 Presidents Race Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:57:19 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-195428 Consider that Wirefly's base is all post-paid subscribers -- very little prepaid, so it's skewed away from college kids and towards people with credit. I don't know how old you are Dusan, but in my circle of 40+ year-olds, I'm the only one who uses text messaging with any frequency. Consider that Wirefly’s base is all post-paid subscribers — very little prepaid, so it’s skewed away from college kids and towards people with credit. I don’t know how old you are Dusan, but in my circle of 40+ year-olds, I’m the only one who uses text messaging with any frequency.

]]> By: Tom Stanton http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-195209 Tom Stanton Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:31:29 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-195209 What? Ummm... No... In the US anyone can text anyone. However, most customers pay $.10 to $.20 per SMS... send and receive. If you have an SMS plan in your contract then you pay a set rate for set number. What?

Ummm… No… In the US anyone can text anyone. However, most customers pay $.10 to $.20 per SMS… send and receive.

If you have an SMS plan in your contract then you pay a set rate for set number.

]]> By: Meatloaf http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-195124 Meatloaf Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:18:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-195124 Jeppe, in the US, you can send SMS messages to different carriers. The recipient of the text message usually has to subscribe to a SMS messaging plan in order to receive it though - and those usually range anywhere from $5 for 100 messages per month to $15 for unlimited messages. Jeppe, in the US, you can send SMS messages to different carriers. The recipient of the text message usually has to subscribe to a SMS messaging plan in order to receive it though – and those usually range anywhere from $5 for 100 messages per month to $15 for unlimited messages.

]]> By: jeppe http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-194840 jeppe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:49:50 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-194840 Since I don't know the American SMS culture, could someone tell me a couple of things? I it true that you might not be able to text someone who has a different carrier? The person receiving the SMS might have to pay something? Since I don’t know the American SMS culture, could someone tell me a couple of things?

I it true that you might not be able to text someone who has a different carrier? The person receiving the SMS might have to pay something?

]]> By: Tom Stanton http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html/comment-page-1/#comment-194799 Tom Stanton Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:08:14 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/10/wirefly-one-third-of-americans-dont-use-sms.html#comment-194799 I live in the US, but I lived in Europe during in 2002 / 2003. I was REALLY surprised at the ubiquity of SMS usage. As someone in the 30+ crowd - this doesn't seem outlandish to me. In the US - from my experience - very few adults (25+) use SMS regularly. Especially with the movement of Blackberry to consumer devices - I'm seeing a lot less SMS and alot more BB email. Plus - VERY few people 40+ yrs even know what SMS is. They'd know about 'texting' but they probably wouldn't be able to make it work on their phones. Major cities (SF, NY, LA) might be different, but that is a really small part of the US in general. I live in the US, but I lived in Europe during in 2002 / 2003. I was REALLY surprised at the ubiquity of SMS usage.

As someone in the 30+ crowd – this doesn’t seem outlandish to me. In the US – from my experience – very few adults (25+) use SMS regularly. Especially with the movement of Blackberry to consumer devices – I’m seeing a lot less SMS and alot more BB email.

Plus – VERY few people 40+ yrs even know what SMS is. They’d know about ‘texting’ but they probably wouldn’t be able to make it work on their phones. Major cities (SF, NY, LA) might be different, but that is a really small part of the US in general.

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