| p>About 9 years ago, I sent my very first text | | | | text last week that played a song and showed a |
| message. I was fiddling with my phone and saw that | | | | picture when I opened it up. I've received pictures |
| I could send a message to my co-worker, so I tried | | | | from friends whom I haven't seen in years and vice |
| it and it worked! I thought that was so cool at the | | | | versa! Just the other day I sent a video message to |
| time but also told myself that I would probably barely | | | | a friend of mine whom I haven't seen in over 3 |
| use it. | | | | years (they live in another state) so that I could |
| Fast forward 9 years later and if you were to see | | | | show them my cats. |
| my bill, you will see that I send/receive more text | | | | There are a few things about texting that most |
| messages than I use minutes. I've never been big on | | | | people don't realize: |
| talking on the phone so over the years I have been | | | | -You can send a text to an e-mail address. |
| able to fully integrate texting into my life. | | | | -There are no roaming charges if you text in an area |
| Now for those that don't understand how I can text | | | | that is not covered. As of today, most cell-phone |
| so much... besides the standard communication | | | | companies do not charge roaming charges for text |
| between my friends and loved ones, I have also | | | | messaging. Now this only applies to regular texting- |
| discovered twitter and Facebook. I only subscribe to | | | | picture or video messaging may incur roaming. |
| fictional characters such as Darth Vader and | | | | -It takes less signal to receive a text than it does to |
| Voldemort on twitter because I enjoy the daily | | | | send one. |
| chuckle I get from their evil tweets. I also have | | | | -You can use text messaging to remind yourself of |
| Facebook set up to send me texts on various | | | | little things... such as grocery items or you can have |
| updates as well. | | | | directions sent to you via text. |
| Since basic texting was introduced over ten years | | | | -You can usually have bank account updates sent to |
| ago, technology has improved and texting has | | | | you via text. |
| several options now. Now you can send sounds, | | | | These are just some of the features about texting |
| pictures, and videos to anyone with a cell-phone or | | | | that make it handy for the average user. It's not for |
| e-mail. A former co-worker of mine sent me a joke | | | | everyone but it truly is a great tool for many of us! |