Is iMessage Reducing Your Text Message Usage? [Chart]

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Posted January 3, 2012 at 10:38pm by iClarified

iMessage is likely reducing your text message usage and could save you money in the process, reports Neven Mrgan. He's posted a chart that shows a drastic reduction in the number of text messages he has sent since the launch of iOS 5.

Three months into iOS 5, I'm using a trivial quantity of text messages. I currently pay $10/month for up to 1000 messages. Assuming these bill at 20c/message (it varies depending on your plan, I'm told) I could cancel my messaging plan and end up paying less overall, even at that outrageous price. I'll wait another two months to confirm this massive drop - then it's time to get all Cancellor Valorum on AT&T's ass.

If any of you have checked your SMS usage since iOS 5, let us know if you're seeing the same results.

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Jacek - January 5, 2012 at 7:08am

Here, in Poland for 100$ i have unlimited plan for SMS + unlimited phone callis. So I sinple reduced smsing to 3 or 5 /m and switched to calling everyone

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PReaper - January 4, 2012 at 12:38pm

I'm texting more since iOS 5 and still it says that I'm sending less than before on my bill. iMessage is the shit!

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PReaper - January 4, 2012 at 1:03pm

You choose to reply with a comment that has nothing whatsoever to to with my comment..? That seems really intelligent.. I don't use "WhatsApp" and find simple enough to use the existing messaging app.. Then again, in Sweden we don't even pay a fraction of what you pay for messages in the states.. $100 USD is enough for more than 3000 text messages per month for a year here..

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MoJo - January 4, 2012 at 10:50am

I love it. I've been using this to-go plan for years, never spent more than 100/year, serious calls only, never texted. Now I text hundreds a month, for FREE. lol

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MrYogi - January 4, 2012 at 6:22am

Lol great thanks apple now AT&T will force a contract where you have to have text messaging in your plan

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footballfriend - January 4, 2012 at 5:29am

This graph is just another proof of the great number of people that own iOS5 devices. Looks like only 3% own a device that isn't.

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budsal - January 4, 2012 at 5:38pm

this graph doesn't speak to how many people use ios5 devices. It lets us know that this person is mainly texting people with ios5 devices.

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omran - January 4, 2012 at 4:02am

if imessege was a reason then whatsapp and all other text app was bigger and earlier reasons than poor ans slow imessege

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Sean - January 4, 2012 at 3:35am

News just in: The world is round. I mean REALLY? iMessage reduces your text message usage.. Well i never..

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Notion - January 4, 2012 at 2:40am

It's cool but only a few people have it that I know.

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Blackapino - January 4, 2012 at 2:34am

I think it's cool. But I have unlimited MMS & SMS, so either way I still save money cause I get a discount on my phone Bill. But yeah I LOVE iMessage.

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Blackapino - January 4, 2012 at 2:32am

Ok 1. BBM was first. 2. For people who didn't or LIKE BB could care less cause most didn't & STILL don't know what BBM is don't care & text either way. 3. I wonder how the cellular would would b if there no IPhone.

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budsal - January 4, 2012 at 5:35pm

ok, I'll bite. What's bbm? I had a bbm this morning but I'm sure that doesn't apply.

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Anonymous - January 4, 2012 at 1:57am

Notice they don't say anything about data usage. Since iMessage uses data your 2 gigs a month is slowly going down the drain with iMessage.

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Thunderbyte - January 4, 2012 at 3:03am

Maybe after MILLIONS of iMessages, which are mostly simple text.

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KilPrity - January 4, 2012 at 1:56am

iMessage is awesome I reduced my text plan to 200 text per month since iMessage was announced! I only sent 36 text this month. And I text all the time! It really depends on who your texting and what devices there using. Mostly everyone I know uses an iProduct

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supercleancarpets - January 4, 2012 at 2:31pm

ive got this on my ipad 2 never bothered with it but will now lol http://www.supercleancarpets.co.uk

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Koushik - January 4, 2012 at 1:45am

What is this iMessage how wil it help me to reduce the SMS cost

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Junaid - January 4, 2012 at 1:54am

It sends free text from ios 5 device to same ios 5 device, like a messenger, it uses wifi or 3G. Wakeup please!

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Huh? - January 4, 2012 at 12:22am

I have no idea what you're saying.

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Tunin - January 4, 2012 at 12:19am

I've been using WhatsApp for a few years now and ever since texting with my family/friends cross platforms I've reduced my sms(texts) by 80%...

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Thunderbyte - January 4, 2012 at 3:59am

Indeed, also for me, WhatsApp has reduced the costs of Sms more than iMessage. And WhatsApp is multiplatform, so I can also communicate with my Android friends for free.

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Tunin - January 4, 2012 at 11:27am

That's right, I even got it installed on my ipad. I have friends using it on android and symbian. Even viber has integrated texts, locaation sharing, image sharing... I do not know what isthe big deal about imessage?

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No life! - January 3, 2012 at 11:23pm

Who sends/receives only 1000 text messages a month??? No friends?

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FadetoBlack - January 3, 2012 at 11:31pm

If you spend most of your day texting other people.. then wouldn't you be the one without a life?

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No life! - January 4, 2012 at 12:25am

Really? 250 texts a week seem obsessive to you? Specially nowadays where texts are used more than voice? And that's without including the incoming messages. Looks like you are the one who needs a life.

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David - January 4, 2012 at 2:10am

I agree with you. Ahahahah *_~

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Martin - January 3, 2012 at 11:23pm

is it me or nobody sees that this sounds like an ad for IOS5!!!!!! ..... omg since i have IOS5 i save so much money in sms!!!!!!!! geee so obvious.....where are we going with this!!!!É

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blackhaT - January 3, 2012 at 11:39pm

The author is stating a fact that he has less SMS charges that someone else may have not realized also applies to them. By offering such information, the reader can judge a more cost effective alternative to an SMS plan...

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blackhaT - January 3, 2012 at 11:42pm

But perhaps this does not apply to as your mom may be paying your bill, thus you could careless about it. But those of us with jobs, this is valuable information.

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Huh? - January 4, 2012 at 12:29am

I don't care about Apple or jailbreakers...what is good should be said without bias. iMessage is cool and undoubtedly will save 50% of your text messages. It's a copy of bbm, but who cares...apple doesn't invent stuff, it makes the best version of any concept...

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gringo - January 4, 2012 at 12:36am

iMessage is pretty late in the game. I've been using WhatsApp for years now and my SMS usage has been just a few each month. iMessage still requires both user to be on iOS5, which is not always the case. However, I welcome everyone that provides an opportunity to get rid of exorbitant AT&T text charges.

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