[Discuss] SMS MMS RCS

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On Friday 12 April 2024 08:19:35 AM (-04:00), jbk wrote:

 > I've just updated to a new phone and it enabled a new messaging protocol
RCS stating that is encrypted and more secure than the other messaging
protocols. This is on an Android based phone. Is this added level of
security really necessary for the average user sending text over the
providers data stream, no wifi involved.

This has a good explanation of it. It's been around a while. RCS requires a
mobile data connection to use, where SMS uses a voice-only cellular
connection.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-is-rcs-messaging/