Advantages Of Using Sms To Communicate

| Saturday, May 31, 2014
By Armando Rodriguez


Since the inception of the SMS, communication has changed drastically over the past few decades. More and more people have come to use SMS and others have taken it to be their favorite means of communication. Some people cannot even remember when the last time they called someone as majority of the time they are texting. Using SMS has many advantages that make most people prefer them.

Instant delivery is probably the best reason why people use texts to communicate. Messages are sent so fast from the sender that it reaches the receiver almost instantly. This makes it easy for both parties to exchange messages without using up so much time. If an urgent situation arises, one can always count on a text.

It is also a good way for a person to stay discreet. If one makes a phone call, his conversation can be overheard and this can leak some personal and sensitive information. However, using the short message service, one can communicate confidential information without the fear of being overheard. In addition, this prevents one from making noise disturbances especially in an office setting.

Sometimes companies or individuals may want to send a general message to very many people. They can however be limited, as most forms of communication allow only one person at a time. Short messages make up for this gap of service as they have a broadcast option. This means you only have to select all your intended contacts and send one general message or engage them all in simultaneous conversations.

Another advantage is that they have a high open rate. This means that a majority of text messages are read unlike emails where only a fraction of those sent are read. Therefore, one can be almost sure that the delivered message has been read and this increases chances of a reply. This is especially of benefit to companies using SMS marketing.

In emails, messages are usually taken through a system of filters that may prevent it from being delivered. Text messages on the other hand can have no barriers whatsoever and a text is delivered as soon as it is sent. Therefore, one does not have to worry about the delivery of a message and can rely on texts. This reliability makes the text messages to be preferred.

The 160-character limit of a text is another one of the benefits. The limit makes people be clear and precise about what they are talking about. One does not need to go over large contents of words just to get an idea as it is in the case of emails. This therefore eliminates unnecessary conversation as people go straight to the point.

It has become a trend where media houses and TV shows engage their viewers. This is done by various ways such as phone calls and social media. However, text massaging is preferred due to its ability not to overload systems. Thus, these benefits make texting a preferred means of communication.




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