Re: Samsung no longer shipping with Samsung Messages in the USA

Steve Hayes wrote:

I'm not sure what RCS is, or what it stands for. I'll have to look
it up.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services>

And does it mean that if your correspondent is reachable by RCS there
will be no SMS charge?

Yes, is it common to be charged for SMS in South Africa, or do you get inclusive message bundles like elsewhere?
I must look at my Samsung smart phone to see if

I can get it to work.

Your network provider has to either provide their own RCS server, or (increasingly common) use the servers provided by Jibe/Google, then you should be able to enable it within your messages app.