[HSuke]

More and more people are texting these days. Since I've never caught onto this craze (stupid fees cost me $10 one night), I would like to get a better idea of just how many people are texting, and for what purpose.

Thank you.

[joogrlpekaun]

Texting is good for conveying quick messages when the other person might not be in a position to actually answer the phone or you can't discreetly talk. If I don't really need to have a full conversation and it's something like a change of plan or an "I'm here, where are you?" then texts work fine. They're also good when you want to have a casual convo back and forth with a friend when you're in class or at a library studying. You know, not that I would ever be texting when I'm supposed to be paying attention or studying, of course. >.> I usually call, though. I don't text for conversation much, just for short, practical messages.

[resa_massu]

I text ALL the time. I don't know why, it's easier.
I text in class a lot and at work so it's easy then talking on the phone.
Usually it more convenient to send message for directions or a short notice.
I also have unlimited, so I just use it since it's there ^^~

[Prot]

Since people have such a ridiculous amount of minutes, I just call if I need to find out where someone is or expect them to call me back after they have service again/ are capable of doing so. No point texting when I can call. If they aren't free to call then even if they text, you still have to wait for the call in the end anyway.

[HERMIT]

I'm not much of a texter. I have fat fingers and the whole process is just too cumbersome for me.

[Millou]

i hardly ever call, texting is much cheaper...

[c3n8g]

I pay 20 cents per text message, so I don't text unless I can't reach the person. XP I don't like leaving voicemails. Maybe it's me, but it takes such a long to create a whole sentence.

[ginger]

Texts are super cheap in Korea, so everyone does it. At first, I thought it was really weird to get really simple things like "good morning" or "what's up?" from friends, since at home, I only used texts to notify people of plans and stuff. I've definitely caught the bug at this point, so I text a LOT. Boyfriend, friends, students (to notify them of classes and such), etc. It's addicting.

-ginger

[questions987]

Between friends and work i send at least 200 text on any given day.

my friends text me during work hours to chat. my boss text me all the time for random stuff because i work in a different location and she isnt always near a computer to IM me.

I also surf soompi during work hours and post on my phone so I dont get caught by the net nazis.

[Champagne*kisses]

I text mainly to send a quick straight forward message, and also they may be at work or in class.

[`LANE]

i text.. only close friends, minus the boyrfiend because his father disabled it on his # since 3 years ago coz of me LOL..

400 a month.. i always go over by 30

[JDM6]

Actually, I have to text because in my apartment building I have very poor reception. If I get a phone call, I'll be lucky to carry a conversation for more than one minute before the call drops and I lose service temporarily. I just tell everyone I know to text me instead. I got the unlimited family plan. Otherwise, I'll call when I'm not home. Except my parents, they call regardless. But, I'll step out of the building just to return their call.

[turquoise_and_takoyaki]

Im a txter!!! In NZ if you are on vodafone, they have this promo called text 2000, which you can text 2000 times for a month for only $10.00, texting is highly used here since calling is very very expensive, besides texting is more discreet.

[HSuke]

^ That is a ridiculously good rate. I don't pay for texting services, so it's 20 cents/msg. It's quite annoying when people on AIM text me multiple times in a row, and then I have several dollars worth of fees.

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I gotta agree. Texting is really practical for sending short messages when you don't have time to converse.

[MeriendaTime]

I noticed the whole surge on texting as well, but it seems to me to be more popular with the tweens and teens. I see my younger sister texting ALL the time. I don't remember anyone constantly texting when I was in highschool.

A friend of a friend got a hold of my number and attempted to have a full on conversation via text? Wtf? Ridiculous.

[fragment]

i text heaps cos i don't like talking on the phone & i have 150 free texts everytime i top up my prepaid mobile. i only call when i know the other person is on 3 (a mobile company), cos i get free calls to 3 mobiles~

[Golden Zeta Gundam]

Txting to Indonesia and Singapore from Australia is much cheaper than calling i'd say
and since theres no last minute events or meetings , theres no need for a call to them

if its txting within my own city.. i'd text as reminders or small certain convos
the only time i'd call is if its , "right here , right now" situations where its a meetup and we need exact locations
and txting is too slow..

[ahsieee]

i usually txt friends when changing plans..
but with my students.. i'd rather not carry on a phone convo, so i txt..
plus in korea, students have more txts per month, so it's ezier for them to txt me.

but calling.. is still the best way to go.. so much easier!

[`faded]

I text alot >.< hahaha I try to cut down with my texting..but still!! lolol..anyways I have the env2 so I have the keypad thingy that helps me text..and so I text alot cause it's alot faster...=/ lol...

[Meenuh]

I have unlimited texting so I don't mind the texts. Plus my aim is set up to send me IMs through text if i'm not online. I also get text msgs from business letting me know they deposted money.

I text because sometimes you can't really talk or because you don't have time to sit on the phone and chit chat the whole time. You can just have a conversation with someone at work when you're bored at your leisure.