Samsung Galaxy S 6 vs Apple iPhone 6?

Lantley wrote:

RambleOnNW wrote:

TInmania wrote:

magicbus wrote:
It never occurred to me people pay for text messages anymore.. people really don't have unlimited text and messaging? Ouch. I haven't worried about my phone usage for many years.

Dave

I didn't think there were anything other than unlimited text plans nowadays either. In fact I'd rather text than use a messenger app since my data is not unlimited. Sending a picture via text (its actually MMS) uses data but that data is exempt from your data plan. Send the same pic via a messenger app and the data usage does count.

All that said I won't use any messaging app that is platform dependent--and that means no iMessage. Since just about everyone uses Facebook I use that if I want to use a messaging app.



Mike

The plan I have is a grandfathered plan and the vendor did a classic price straddle: I have 4GB of data with tethering but have to pay for SMS texts, and unlimited texts with 3GB of data would be about the same $. I prefer iMessage, it is a secure point to point transmission.

Have you read of a text that can shut down the Iphone. Not sure I'd refer to Imessage as secure!

Just a SW bug...someone would have to send you a specific message, including special characters...just turn off message preview, big whup...

iMessages are encrypted, point-to-point between two phones, unlike a clear-text SMS message.