Verizon, Vodafone Bring Transatlantic SMS

[David McNamee]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?id=753' target='_blank'>http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?id=753</a><br /><br /></div>Verizon Wireless is working to allow their US-based subscribers to exchange text messages with subscribers on Vodafone's European network. According to <a href="http://www.phonescoop.com/">Phone Scoop</a>, the service, "is available immediately for the UK, and will be expanded in early 2004 to include Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden."

[Mike Temporale]

Maybe it's just me... But there can't be a really big demand for this. Wouldn't the money be better spent on improving the network converage or something like that? I mean, how many people are going to feel the need to send a SMS around the world?? :?

[pete]

Any european currently on holiday in the US ;)
I've heard that we send many more text messages on this side of the pond, is that true? I currently send ~200 per month.

[Mike Temporale]

Any european currently on holiday in the US ;)

Fair enough. :oops: I never thought about international travellers. I was just thinking about the average user going from work and back. Maybe a little travel around your state / province.