Out going Call OR SMS, Which you prefer?

Good day Iriene88, Well for I will prefer to use sms than call. Cause sms is pretty much cheaper and less hasle. But if I got to say something very important, I will really make the call .

I normally prefer sms instead of calling mainly because sms is free for me. Outgoing calls cost money. Besides, some people do not have free incoming calls. So for the benefit of both myself and my friends, I prefer to sms unless unavoidable. I call only when I need immediate response :)

I prefer to SMS much more. As I have to pay for it no matter I make a call or receive a call. And receiving SMS won't cost anything. Besides, SMS is not disturbing. Sometimes it is annoying to receive a call in an inconvenient time. I love China

Hi Iriene, SMS or call is individual choice but i am always pro call. This for the simple reason i know what ever message i wanted to convey has been conveyed to the man concerned and no I am not sure if i read SMS in time. Also no one can trust operators, sometime they take 24 hours to deliver a message and by the time you get the message the urgency is over and probably the SMS is useless by that time. SO i always prefer call over Short Messaging Service.

Hi Iriene, SMS or call is individual choice but i am always pro call. This for the simple reason i know what ever message i wanted to convey has been conveyed to the man concerned and no I am not sure if i read SMS in time. Also no one can trust operators, sometime they take 24 hours to deliver a message and by the time you get the message the urgency is over and probably the SMS is useless by that time. SO i always prefer call over Short Messaging Service.

I am one who prefer calling to sms. Calling is a two-way instant communication. SMS takes time to response. SMS is not immediate. However, if I cannot get the called party, then I'll SMS to him. In Singapore, there is a law that not allow you to even hold you phone while driving because there is an intention to use.

Iriene88, Short text messages are indeed a useful application and I am sure the majority of cell phone owners will agree with me here. As for me, you may call me a geek where I literally use every functions and applications of my Blackberry, so yes Short Text Messages is just one that I will use equally often in both my work and leisure. One of the usefulness of this application is that you can be found unobtrusive or not intrusive or odd as in a call. Having a cellphone is indeed very easy and convenient to make a call, but we can never be sure that the other party is ever in the mood or luxury to attend to our calls. So, in this sense SMS would be deemed as thoughtful and sensitive tool for our communication. An very good example will be sending love messages whilst our love ones are at work and just do not know if they might be in another one of those impromptu meetings or plain busy. Then, there is of course when we are at different time zones where we simply could not be calling each other on our daytime hours. So, a short message just goes a long way of staying in touch and letting the other party know that we are fine at the other end. On the issue of attending to these messages, I would say most of the time I do read them almost immediately when they arrive. But, it will have to wait when I am preoccupied with work or driving on the road. It just have to be so, and it is good to observe this so that your friends or love ones will know that you are probably busy when the reply is being delayed. Texting or reading text messages whilst driving is just very dangerous and should never be done at all cost. You are just endangering everyone including the people in your car and your very self. I will even have second thoughts making or picking up a call. Yes, the calls and texts may be important but it can wait a while, at least till we reach our place of destination or stop for rest. Better late than never, right?

I'm not a big fan of texting and prefer voice to voice conversation so that's what I normally do. Sometimes friends or family will text me if I'm someplace where cell phone usage is prohibited...for instance, at the V.A. medical center where my husband is treated...if they need to relay information to me immediately.

I rarely have a voice call with anyone unless they don't have mobile or it's a business call. I prefer SMS simply because I don't enjoy speaking. I don't drive, and I typically answer my txt messages as soon as I realize that I have one.

I call directly. Very rarely I do sms. Only if any text has to be passed, then I sms.

I believe everyone from young to old, will have the mobile phones nowadays, and in some household, it even replace the land lines as a way of communication. It its not in Malaysia, you need to have a land line in order to enjoy the wired network, there will be lesser people subscribing to the telephone service. As I uses my mobile phone often, I mean very often. And I think I am a heavy SMS user than phone calls.. As the rate of SMS is cheaper compared to making calls provided it's necessary..I normally will make calls only when I needed to get things attended immediately.. however, strangely my friends around me will like to use the call function more, and I have to keep reminding them that they should SMS instead, since I won't be able to come to the phone all the time especially when I am caring for my baby..

I'd reply my SMS messages immediately as soon as my handphone beeps unless my handphone is off (no battery) or if I'm busy. It's always good to reply immediately but if you procratinate, you might forget to reply - that's my principle. I send more SMS than making phone calls. In my country, driving while using a handphone is a serious traffic offence.

i prefer sms rather than out going call... sms are much cheaper as compared to and economic .. while and outgoing call can be expensive especially when u r talking to ur good friends and u dont want to disconnect the call.. and some of us are addicted to addicted and whenever they call someone... they talk at least 15 minutes... so in a economic way and the time saving way sms are cheaper...

Yes,now all is use handphone.Me is prefer to use SMS more than call.But if when go out time me is use call better.Call is for me use urgency of the matter.For me is person will immediately to attend my sms and reply soon one.If driving time or busy time me will no to attend my sms or call.

I very seldom send sms, but I do get them. My daughter will send me pictures of her and my grandson, nd I like that idea as they are very far away from me so having a picture of her is really nice. I do text some, but for the most part, I call, or my family calls me. My kids when they were greowing never had cell phones and neither did their father or me. Of course they weren't in existence when they were teens, but when my daugher is was young like in her 20's I think, she got her first cell phone, which I didn't know why she thought she needed it, but she bought it whether I thought it was a good idea or not. She is in her 30's now, do dhr hsd cell phones for a long time. She only has a cell as she doesn't use a landline, and neither do I. So calling is very important to me. Have a good day, and happy mylotting.

Handphone is an essential tool in human life nowadays. I myself will feel handicapped if don't have a handphone at my side. I like to sms my friends,just to check out how are they doing today and it makes us keep in touch all the time. I will attend to my sms immediately if I am free that moments. Of course, If I am driving or busy with something else, I will only attend to the incoming SMS after I have finished up my stuffs.

Yes although has prohibited the car drivers to avoid using cell phones while driving, nobody follows it much excepting in some places and at some peak hours or so, I mostly reply back immediately to any sms I receive from my family or friends. I only make a call if the matter is urgent and as sms are free for some package I use that generally.

Hi, I preferred to make direct phone call which is a 2-way communication, this can avoid any delayed in response...therefore more reliable. However, I do a follow-up via sms to confirm the details if needed ie. venue, time and date of appointments etc. This way, the recipient will have the accurate address and time , it is also good as a reference if they need to refer again!

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I text a lot to my friends.Mostly online with http://textforfree.net/