http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/ Switched Comments for Why Are Text Messages Limited to 160 Characters? http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/May 5th 2009 8:06AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://jamesmsingleton.com]]>May 5th 2009 9:05AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/ My son and his girlfriend live in the back and have no phone, so they're ALWAYS using our portable phone. As both my husband and I have severe arthritis; it has become very difficult for us to walk...Yet, these callers expect us to run to the back with their messages all the time...or simply leave the phone with them. My son's girlfriend...and yes, my son too, LOVE to talk on the phone...so it rings off the hook. Sometimes, I wonder who's going to throw the phone out the door first...me... or my husband. We've both threatened to do so. Just for the record, hubby and I are in our 60s and rarely get phone calls.
As for text messaging, again, we're in our 60s and don't need that added expense.
What happened to the 'good old days' when you called someone, (including industry such as a store) and someone answered right away?...None of this 'please press such and such a number' or 'please return to the main menu'. Other than our computer, sometimes I HATE modern technology and when the 'puter acts up, sometimes I hate it too. Ce la vie.]]>May 5th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/
PS. My mother is 72 and has arthritis extremely bad, she still manages to use the phone and the computer. No she does not text and she does not have her children still living with her.

-Steven]]>May 14th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/I got my stepdaughter one and it works fine, I just plugged it into the side of her computer. Another thing is if you didnt want anyone calling after a certain time at night just unplug the magicjack from your computer (assuming its inside your house and they dont have their own computer) when you go to bed and then plug it back up when you get up in the morning.
Just google magicjack. I wasn't sure I could type a website in the comment box...and no I promise I don't work for magicjack..ha]]>May 21st 2009 10:02PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/To make life easier for you and your husband, I suggest purchasing a cheap, stationary land-line phone and putting it in your son's room. He and his girlfriend can use that one, while you and your husband get your portable phone back!

Take care.
Lynne]]>May 25th 2009 9:52PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/http://www.switched.com/2009/05/05/why-are-text-messages-limited-to-160-characters/I much prefer it to eMail because while I avoid general spam pretty well, the hordes of friends and relatives who think they are funny and sent, resend and send again stale jokes I hated when they used to be faxed to me, can't be stopped. Perhaps one in fifty is actually funny. But how do you tell your sister to stop?
Phone calls are social or for the 10% of life that can't be categorized. ]]>May 5th 2009 5:20PM