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News, tips and guides about SMS and mobile telephony.

Legal framework

Prior consent, the mandatory STOP notice, identifying the advertiser: what French law and the GDPR require of anyone sending a commercial SMS.

24 July 20263 min read

Understanding SMS

The first SMS was sent in December 1992 from a computer. How a secondary service, tucked into the gaps of the GSM network, became universal.

15 July 20263 min read

Understanding SMS

Delivery receipt, read receipt, blue ticks: what the SMS format can actually tell you, and what it never will.

5 July 20263 min read

Guides

A complete guide to sending a free SMS from your browser, with no sign-up or app, to every French carrier.

1 June 20262 min read

Security

Best practices to protect your privacy when you send a free SMS from the internet.

10 February 20261 min read

Understanding SMS

Discover the origin of the 160-character SMS limit and how to make the most of it for your messages.

15 November 20251 min read