Re: texst to a landline

Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

On 1/4/2025 3:35 AM, Chris wrote:

Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

On 1/3/2025 5:34 PM, Chris wrote:
 

There's no such thing.

 
There certainly is.

 
I'm talking about the US.

 
So what? Doesn't change the facts.
 

 
  Yes, it does. I also didn't know that the systems were
different, but what Andy described does not exist in the US.
We have basic telephone lines, first installed by Al Bell.

So do we, but installed by the GPO many moons ago. However, BT Openreach
are in the process of moving everyone to FTTC/FTTP and VOIP.

And we now have cellphones, which require transmission
towers.

What is this new fangled thing you're talking about!? lol

About 1/3 of the US still doesn't even have cell
access.

Do you mean geographically or by population? I suspect the former.

  I'm not sure, but I think Micky is in the US. Is so then
he cannot receive texts over his landline He can only
receive audio.

As I (and others) have pointed out the system mentioned is an audio call,
not text. He (and you) could receive txt messages via your landlines *if*
your telcos implemented something similar.