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text messaging

British

noun

communication by means of text messages sent from mobile phones

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Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it was "actively looking at a range of ways to engage earlier with residents who fall behind with payments" including an informal text messaging service.

From BBC

AllHere’s tech included an automated text messaging service that would send “nudges” to parents in an effort to improve their child’s classroom attendance, according to an indictment charging Smith-Griffin.

From Los Angeles Times

Outgoing international calls have been possible since Tuesday, and text messaging was restored Saturday morning.

From Barron's

Iran is 10 days into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, with 92 million citizens cut off from all internet services and even disruption to phone and text messaging.

From BBC

In response to BBC queries over text messaging, Singh responded with a single word: "#WeContinue".

From BBC

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