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Re: I got my first advert message via RCS

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: I got my first advert message via RCS
Date 2026-08-24 22:30 +0200
Organization Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
Message-ID <l7mulmxumi.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
References (2 earlier) <l81slmx5h4.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <116gm5d$10ml8$1@solani.org> <116h996$2pasg$1@dont-email.me> <116hm58$2k4d$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> <d1eb860d5d.DaveMeUK@BeagleBoard-xM>

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On 2026-08-24 21:37, David Higton wrote:
> In message <116hm58$2k4d$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
>            Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
> 
>> Nuno Silva wrote:
>>> (I think I have RCS disabled?)
>>
>> I get it that RCS allows "good things" when dealing with charges for MMS,
>> but for those of us who use WhatsApp for MMS (particularly for videos),
>> what is the perceived advantage of RCS, given it's a Google monopoly?
> 
> I'm tempted to ignore any possible advantages, since they appear to be
> unlikely to accrue to me.  My view is that I don't care, since it's
> compatible with SMS in that a message sent to a recipient who can't
> receive RCS is always going to get the message anyway.  Or, at least,
> that's my understanding.
> 
> David

The most important advantage is that they are gratis, contrary to the 
equivalent that is MMS (not SMS).

That's a consideration in Europe, not in North America.

I see no reason to disable them.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:56 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 12:17 +0100
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            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-08-24 20:37 +0100
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                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:57 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-08-24 21:14 +0000
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        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:11 +0100
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-24 20:39 +0200
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            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 18:01 -0500
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                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 14:30 +0200
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