What is the world coming to? I really shouldn't be so surprised, as I find out today that they give then they take away. Isn't that the world we are currently living in? Let me be more specific.
As sms and texting has become more popular, so too has the inclusion of the smiley face using either an app. or by using a sequence of punctuation, like commas and full stops, etc. Such as :-).
It is a cute way of ending your message, and adds a little emotion. Thus, they are also called emoticons.
It appears that the use of these little faces in your message actually can cost you twice as much when you send it. How rude!
Apparently by using certain symbols, like the bullet point for instance, the message is encoded differently and the length of your message allowed is reduced from 160 characters to 70. So a message of over 70 characters that includes any particular accents, punctuation or the popular smiley icons, will be charged as two messages.
When Kochie on Channel 7's Sunrise bought it to my attention this morning as I ate my breakkie, I nearly fell off my chair in shock. A reported actually tried it and confirmed it had been charged twice. Ironically, he was reporting outside the Apple store for the launch of the iPhone 5.
So, for me, my texting will now be emotion free. I will however, be blowing a big raspberry to the technical world, with satisfaction, each time I now send my messages.
As sms and texting has become more popular, so too has the inclusion of the smiley face using either an app. or by using a sequence of punctuation, like commas and full stops, etc. Such as :-).
It is a cute way of ending your message, and adds a little emotion. Thus, they are also called emoticons.
It appears that the use of these little faces in your message actually can cost you twice as much when you send it. How rude!
Apparently by using certain symbols, like the bullet point for instance, the message is encoded differently and the length of your message allowed is reduced from 160 characters to 70. So a message of over 70 characters that includes any particular accents, punctuation or the popular smiley icons, will be charged as two messages.
When Kochie on Channel 7's Sunrise bought it to my attention this morning as I ate my breakkie, I nearly fell off my chair in shock. A reported actually tried it and confirmed it had been charged twice. Ironically, he was reporting outside the Apple store for the launch of the iPhone 5.
So, for me, my texting will now be emotion free. I will however, be blowing a big raspberry to the technical world, with satisfaction, each time I now send my messages.
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Wow! I had no idea! and I use them a lot! Thanks for the heads up *insert smiley face*
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Catherine.
DeleteOoh, I had no idea. I don't take much notice because I have unlimited texts on my plan but I'd be annoyed if I wasn't, I use them all the time - I can't write without emoticons!
ReplyDeleteI liked using them too. Sometimes you can say something sarcastically in words and people may not get it without an icon.
DeleteTHATS MAD!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI never noticed.. though sometimes when I text I wonder why it was the 2nd msg so to speak..
crazy ways to make money!
Popping over from FYBF :)
That sucks. :) :( ;0
ReplyDeleteAt least their free for commenting on blog posts :)
ReplyDeleteSo true - so I won't have complete withdrawals. =0
DeleteOh, really? I didn't know that! Totally sucks! Like technology isn't emotionless enough as it is! They're now taking away our smileys...
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