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What is SMS?

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SMS is an acronym for Short Message Service, whereby a text message can be sent from one cellphone to another.

It is called a short message service because it can hold upto 160 characters in a message. The other form of messaging which involves sharing of media is called MMS (Multi-Media Messaging Service).

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