2006-10-09 13:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by tnicole1095 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Short message service, a form of text messaging on mobile phones.
2006-10-09 13:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by pundit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short Message Service (SMS) is a service available on most digital mobile phones (and other mobile devices, e.g. a Pocket PC, or occasionally even desktop computers) that permits the sending of short messages (also known as text messages, or more colloquially SMSes, texts or even txts) between mobile phones, other handheld devices and even landline telephones. The term text messaging and its variants are more commonly used in the Philippines, the US and the UK while the most other countries prefer to use the term SMS. Other uses of text messaging can be for ordering ringtones, wallpapers and entering competitions. There are also many services available on the Internet that allow users to send text messages for free.
2006-10-09 14:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abbreviated as SMS, the transmission of short text messages to and from a mobile phone, fax machine and/or IP address. Messages must be no longer than 160 alpha-numeric characters and contain no images or graphics.
Once a message is sent, it is received by a Short Message Service Center (SMSC), which must then get it to the appropriate mobile device.
2006-10-09 13:11:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically a text message, sent by a mobile phone!!
2006-10-09 13:15:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Text messages to or from cellphones.
2006-10-09 13:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically a text message
2006-10-09 13:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋