Hi everyone, thanks for your quick replies! SMS is exeptionally common around here. Because the cell phone networks cover 98-99 % of the whole country I am usually receiving weather reports, updated information from other kayakers about routes and plans when I am paddling along the southern coast! Very useful, and saves batteries. Typing longer messages takes some time, but it also depends on how logically the phone and itīs use are planned. I am quite satisfied for my recent model, because the older one was a real pain in the a$$. Ari (-25 degrees C this morning. Recent forecasts include a presumption that the whole Baltic Sea can freeze during next two weeks. That has not happened since 1946!) > This is not true. While the usage of SMS may be more prevalent in Europe and > especially Asia, I have had SMS on my TDMA ( AT&T) mobile phone since 1999. > I believe it is also available on CDMA networks. Of course (being a New > Yorker), I don't have the patience to use it. In the time it takes me to > address and type a cryptic message, I could make three phone calls and have > dinner...! > > Jeff *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 10 2003 - 01:41:24 PST
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