▲ 2016 ▼ Happy #GlobalSwitchDay (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 489 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 2 years ago (8 children) Yes but it is still better than SMS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (7 children) Saying it's secure feeds their scam. At least we don't pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) You still pay for SMS? Wtf, what country do you live in? Most postpaid mobile plans these days only charge for data usage. In which case, your still paying to use WhatsApp. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you from the global south? Because it's still a common thing for SMS to be chargeable in many countries. And no one should be using SMS anyway. It's horribly insecure. At least use RCS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Pretty sure you don't pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc...). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) postpaid permalink fedilink source parent [–] pseudo@jlai.lu -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did not say it was secure, I actually spend a lot of time explaining to people that it is secure and they should switch to Signal. However, I will not tell them to go back to SMS for the reason aforementioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Saying it’s secure encrypted feeds their scam. At least we don’t pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (7 children) Saying it's secure feeds their scam. At least we don't pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) You still pay for SMS? Wtf, what country do you live in? Most postpaid mobile plans these days only charge for data usage. In which case, your still paying to use WhatsApp. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you from the global south? Because it's still a common thing for SMS to be chargeable in many countries. And no one should be using SMS anyway. It's horribly insecure. At least use RCS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Pretty sure you don't pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc...). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) postpaid permalink fedilink source parent [–] pseudo@jlai.lu -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did not say it was secure, I actually spend a lot of time explaining to people that it is secure and they should switch to Signal. However, I will not tell them to go back to SMS for the reason aforementioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Saying it’s secure encrypted feeds their scam. At least we don’t pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) You still pay for SMS? Wtf, what country do you live in? Most postpaid mobile plans these days only charge for data usage. In which case, your still paying to use WhatsApp. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you from the global south? Because it's still a common thing for SMS to be chargeable in many countries. And no one should be using SMS anyway. It's horribly insecure. At least use RCS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Pretty sure you don't pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc...). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) postpaid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you from the global south? Because it's still a common thing for SMS to be chargeable in many countries. And no one should be using SMS anyway. It's horribly insecure. At least use RCS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Pretty sure you don't pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc...). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alfredolin@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Pretty sure you don't pay (aka they are included) for SMS in most (and everywhere within) Europe (except Switzerland ofc...). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teohhanhui@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's why I asked if they're from the global south. Because most of the world do have to pay for SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) postpaid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pseudo@jlai.lu -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did not say it was secure, I actually spend a lot of time explaining to people that it is secure and they should switch to Signal. However, I will not tell them to go back to SMS for the reason aforementioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Saying it’s secure encrypted feeds their scam. At least we don’t pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Saying it’s secure encrypted feeds their scam. At least we don’t pay for it like SMS. permalink fedilink source parent
