SMS or text messages are short (up to 160 character) messages sent to a mobile phone using GSM, across mobile phone networks or even from a website offering this service. Useful to send quick messages at low cost.
Allows the transmission of messages up to 160 alphanumeric characters to be sent to or from a GSM device. Also referred to as text messaging.
A text message service that enables short messages of generally no more than 140-160 characters in length to be sent and transmitted from and to a mobile phone. SMS was introduced in the GSM system and later supported by all other digital-based mobile communications systems. Unlike paging, but similar to email, short messages are stored and forwarded at SMS centres (SMSC), which means you can retrieve your messages later if you are not immediately available to receive them. SMS messages travel to the mobile phone over the system's control channel, which is separate and apart from the voice channel.
This is a system that enables short text messages of up to 160 characters to be sent and received via the network operator's message centre. It is also possible to send messages from the Internet, using a so-called "SMS gateway" website. It was first introduced on GSM.
also called text messaging. Allows you to receive short text messages on a wireless phone
The Short Message Service was introduced in the first phase of GSM during 1991 as a simple store and forward text messaging system. Even though nearly all GSM mobile phones were capable of supporting SMS, the take up was very limited as network operators or carriers failed to market the system. However, this has all changed with in excess of 24 Billion text messages being sent each month. A significant proportion of this rapid growth can be attributed to the inclusion of SMS into youth culture. In fact it has introduced a new ¡°text¡± language to bypass the often awkward text entry or MMI (Man Machine Interface).SMS messages are limited to 160 characters in length although it is possible to concatenate several messages to produce a much greater macro message
Technology for sending and receiving mobile messages of up to 160 characters to mobile phones.
Short Message Service (SMS) is a feature available with some wireless phones that allow users to send and/or receive short alphanumeric messages.
