>And what is the point of sending text messages >to someone elses phone when you could just call them?
Sending SMS is not meant to replace phone calls, but there are situations when sending a SMS is more desirable. Such as you need to get a message to a person who is in a meeting and can't take phone calls. Cost is also a factor here. Outside of US, the charge for a SMS is a fraction of a phone call. In US, we get hit by both originating charges and terminating charges, which is one of the reason it hasn't grown as popular as in Asia or Europe. Richard -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Richard Ji INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).