5.2.2.1 Formats of online communication

2. SMS

It is the common abbreviation of Short Messaging service. As the name suggests, it is short and instant, usually with 160 characters. They are typically transmitted from the sender to the receiver via phone or the internet.

It can be considered a shortened mailing service since it is like mail, except less official and more casual. It does not have a subject line like mail, and it has a character limit.