http://blog.tatango.com/2009/05/why-text-messages-are-limited-to-160-characters/ Company blog for SMS group text messaging startup Tatango.com Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.tatango.com/2009/05/why-text-messages-are-limited-to-160-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-24255 Andrew Dumont Thu, 07 May 2009 17:06:51 +0000 http://tatango.com/blog/?p=322#comment-24255 @Grumble I agree, 160 seems to be plenty for me. To address your comment, the text acts as an alert to message online, which is much more efficient than an email that goes unseen for days at a time. @Grumble I agree, 160 seems to be plenty for me. To address your comment, the text acts as an alert to message online, which is much more efficient than an email that goes unseen for days at a time.

]]> http://blog.tatango.com/2009/05/why-text-messages-are-limited-to-160-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-24243 Lise Thu, 07 May 2009 11:54:00 +0000 http://tatango.com/blog/?p=322#comment-24243 Most of the time, but there are definitely times when it cuts me off mid-sentence. I don't think there should be a limit. Most of the time, but there are definitely times when it cuts me off mid-sentence. I don’t think there should be a limit.

]]> http://blog.tatango.com/2009/05/why-text-messages-are-limited-to-160-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-24222 Grumble Thu, 07 May 2009 04:58:04 +0000 http://tatango.com/blog/?p=322#comment-24222 Yes, 160 characters is plenty, but requiring people who don't have internet access on their phones to check a website to receive a message is ridiculous. Yes, 160 characters is plenty, but requiring people who don’t have internet access on their phones to check a website to receive a message is ridiculous.

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