SMS, and the 160-character line
- Wikipedia says SMS is a text messaging service that lets mobile phones exchange short text messages, typically over cellular networks.
- It says messages are up to 160 characters, originally for GSM, and that gateways can carry them through an SMSC.
- The article says MMS was later introduced as an upgrade with picture messaging.
- Sinch's SMS overview says you can send and receive SMS, including bulk SMS, and it names the Conversation API, the SMS REST API, and Enhanced SMPP.
- The Conversation API section says the same API can also send RCS, WhatsApp, Viber Business, and Facebook Messenger, and that hosting locations named there are US East and EU Ireland.
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