There are advantages as well as disadvantages of an SMS. Although this service saves time and helps in easy communication, it can also prove to be harmful.

The technology of short messaging service or SMS was introduced in the late 1980s. Since its creation, it has become an important technology that is used by millions and millions of people. Invented by engineers from Norway, this technology was basically designed so that a small message could be sent whenever the receiver’s cell phone was out of range or switched off. But as times are changing, so is the usage of SMSs.

Nowadays, SMS is sent not only when there is emergency but whenever a user wants to communicate with his or her friend or relative or others.

Meaning and role
Also, SMS is a service that performs the function of storing and forwarding your information. The biggest advantage of this technology is that the receiver can get the sender’s message in just a fraction of seconds.

ne more interesting point about these short messages is that it is not necessary that the receiver’s mobile phone should be in close range of the sender but if the receiver’s cell phone is turned off, the message gets stored on the SIM card of the receiver and whenever the receiver switch on his or her mobile phone, the message gets delivered.

Special features
Other special features of SMS include consummation of very less time and the most useful way for communication for hearing impaired or deaf people. The best part of this service is that the sender can send messages to numerous people at the same time. Popularly known as ‘broadcasting’, this service is also used by business organizations to contact large chunks of employees at a same time thereby saving time as well as energy.

Moreover, sending an SMS is far better as it is cheaper than making a phone call each time you want to communicate to someone. It also gives users the facility of discretion, as you do not get disturbed if you are busy with some important task.

Pros and cons
Other advantages of an SMS are that of being a personal and SPAM- free one. But as it is said that a coin has two sides, similar is the case with SMSs. Although they have a large list of advantages, there are disadvantages as well.

The biggest disadvantage is that these short messages disturb the receiver if he or she is busy and these days various promotional messages also keep on disturbing the user. In addition, it is found that people are not comfortable with using keypads for typing purposes. People also try to send an SMS while driving which in turn proves to be dangerous and harmful.

Thus, an SMS has both pros and cons but as the times are changing, people have become addicted to it, which in turn is a disadvantage in itself. Although these short messages are beneficial for working people but it has left its negative impact on young minds as they often neglect their studies due to this fascinating advancement in technology.

So, according to one’s needs and demands, one should avail the benefits of this service and make communication better and easier.

The popularity of SMS services provides an easier and broader medium to communicate the feelings of the people among each other.

Short message service or SMS service has become widely popular element available in all digital mobile phones. This service facilitates people to send their information in the form of small messages to other mobile phone users. The short messages send in SMS service are called text messages. After the invention of this SMS service, communication has become really easier and faster.

In addition to it, SMS services are the smarter form of updating sports information, news alerts, and other statistics. SMS messages are actually extremely versatile in the way they use differently. With the constant evolvement of technology, the SMS service helps to communicate your feelings very well. According to the technologists, it has been predicted that with the growing popularity of this service, it is becoming more reliable and will be able to store up more data for transmission purpose.

Inexpensive communication-

Being an inexpensive and fast mode of communication, SMS service has proven itself as a much effective tool to communicate your feelings, express thoughts and emotions on personal as well as professional front. This effective tool is utilized to provide commercial services as well. In fact, reaching to large audience through bulk SMS has become the first choice of every organizer. Exemplar SMS services help you to reach your desired customer opportunely.

There are people who also use SMS service through computers, email, IM and phones to communicate their feelings. Sometimes messages received by you through SMS can be the misapplication of any user and can be embarrassing, defamatory and even threatening. It may happen with anybody, not only with obviously with vulnerable teenagers.

Sometimes, individuals who are outgoing and even confidant are targeted and the results are as much of disturbing. SMS service helps to broaden and increase communication but has devastating effect on its other side also, for those who are being subjected to cyber-bullying or through SMS services often show such behavior below:

• People perhaps become reluctant to several things, seem unhappy one they are ordered to perform that particular work

• Receive a tremendous increase in the number of SMS messages

• Having less contact with their friends, also becoming anti-social

• Have nightmares and generally have trouble sleeping

• Without any specific symptom feeling unwell

• Falling behind work, being reluctant to jobplace, even skipping work

• Becoming withdrawn, have mood swings, crying without reason and appearing depressed

But such cases occur when the user of SMS service find herself or himself indulge in messaging to their boyfriends and girlfriends or friends through SMS services. Messaging or utilizing SMS service, one can easily deliver any information to his/her loved ones or the members staying from senders’ place.

This service also proof beneficial when you are unable to express your feeling by speaking but want your friend or the person concerned with you to get what you want him or her to understand. By offering to communicate using a medium familiar to you, SMS service is definitely help your feeling express to the person you want.

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