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> iMessage lock-in > SMS from desktop solution > Animojis is probably the biggest one

Every so often I am reminded people still use SMS, and by extension, iMessage. I think a combination of being in South East Asia for a long time, and also moving around so much, and both me (and almost everyone I know) uses various messaging apps not tied to a phone number (WhatsApp, Messenger, LINE). I have a British VOIP number where SMS goes through to my email.

I wonder how much longer phone numbers, and, by association, SMS have to live.



iMessage is no more tied to a phone number than WhatsApp


It’s tied enough that if you leave iPhones and don’t remember to tell Apple to disable iMessage, any iOS user trying to SMS you will not reach you.




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