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It's still used in that sense but it's very rarely used for actually sending texts between people.

Basically, SMS used to be a big revenue driver for operators. That business has dried up almost completely. The notion of paying per message is just completely gone. So, operators stopped caring about SMS a long time ago. In the same way, call minutes are increasingly less relevant. It's all about 4G and internet now.

>>jilles+(OP)
> The notion of paying per message is just completely gone.

Not in Hungary, you still have to pay per message here unless you choose the most expensive plan.

>>nyuszi+cf
And do people still do that or do they use whatsapp instead? This used to be a multi billion dollar business for operators. Not anymore.