With phones being inundated by robocalls and that persistent guy trying to sell a piece of a timeshare, talking on the phone has become more of a chore rather than a special moment. That smartphone ...

In text, you want to find the balance between short and effusive. "Don't be too short (i.e. responding with one-word answers) ...

There used to be a time when the best way to communicate was by making a phone call. Now, texting seems to be the quickest and most efficient way to connect with someone. Typing up full sentences or ...

Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

Apple Messages is your default option for texting on an iPhone or iPad, but it can handle a lot more than that. You can spruce up your messages with photos, videos, emoji, stickers, music, animated ...

Free text apps offer different features than the standard SMS texting app built into your phone. Many third-party texting apps offer better security and privacy, extensive group chats, WiFi texting, ...

New research has shown that 9 out of ten members of Gen Z would rather text than talk on the phone, with some describing phone calls as a "phobia" of theirs. Rather than the choice to text over having ...

The FCC noted the importance of texting for young people and those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities. Getty Images/iStockphoto Recognizing that many Americans rely on texting, ...

In early 2021, WhatsApp sparked controversy when it rolled out a new privacy policy requiring its 2 billion global users to agree to share personal information with parent company Facebook. A huge ...

Cellular giant T-Mobile says 3 billion text messages were sent last year on December 25, Axios reports. AT&T told NPR that Christmas Day 2022 saw the most texts of any day over a 12-month period. 'Tis ...

For weeks you’ve been exchanging paragraph-long text messages with your crush, but they’ve yet to ask you out on an official date — and now you’re starting to feel antsy. Perhaps you’ve dropped subtle ...

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday ...