KnowraShort Message ServiceLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Short Message Service, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 1Related 3Compared with 3EmailCompared with: It routes texts through mobile networks rather than internet mailboxes.Instant messagingCompared with: SMS offered near-real-time texting without relying on internet messaging applications.Mobile phoneRelated: SMS made brief text communication a standard phone function.Text messagingBroader topic: SMS carries texts through the mobile network without requiring an internet connection.Feature phoneRelated: SMS is one of the core messaging functions associated with feature phones.History of mobile phonesRelated: SMS became a widely used service alongside voice calls on digital networks.Online chatCompared with: SMS resembles chat but uses cellular messaging rather than internet services.