Why don't have have Silent SMS?

[fs5]

They should make a silent push version of SMS. That way if you want to message someone but you don't want to distrub them with a ring/beep/alert you can.

Maybe I'm the only one that thinks this'll be useful.

 

[beer]

Just put your phone on silent

 

[samgau]

yup.... or set messaging to vibrate...

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Originally posted by: samgau
yup.... or set messaging to vibrate...

duh. and your topic doesn't even make sense man.

 

[fs5]

No, you're sending an SMS to another person and you don't want their phone to beep/alert/vibrate/jingle/blow up.

 

[xEDIT409]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
No, you're sending an SMS to another person and you don't want their phone to beep/alert/vibrate/jingle/blow up.

That's just stupid.

You have no right on choosing whether the person's phone you send a SMS to beeps/vibrates or not. If he is in a meeting or anywhere else where it would be rude, it's their responsibility to make sure its on silent, not yours.

 

[mugs]

I understand what you mean. I rarely use SMS though, so I don't really care.

 

[BillGates]

you have have grammar issues

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: xEDIT409

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
No, you're sending an SMS to another person and you don't want their phone to beep/alert/vibrate/jingle/blow up.

That's just stupid.

You have no right on choosing whether the person's phone you send a SMS beeps or not. If he is in a meeting, it's their responsibility to make sure its on silent/vibrate, not yours.

why not? what if I just want to send something that's not urgent? Kinda like priorities levels on email?

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: BillGates
you have have grammar issues

I admit that last sentence in the OP was poorly constructed.

 

[xEDIT409]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: xEDIT409

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
No, you're sending an SMS to another person and you don't want their phone to beep/alert/vibrate/jingle/blow up.

That's just stupid.

You have no right on choosing whether the person's phone you send a SMS beeps or not. If he is in a meeting, it's their responsibility to make sure its on silent/vibrate, not yours.

why not? what if I just want to send something that's not urgent? Kinda like priorities levels on email?

If it's not important, then why don't you just wait to tell him in person, or call him?

 

[spartan]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: xEDIT409

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
No, you're sending an SMS to another person and you don't want their phone to beep/alert/vibrate/jingle/blow up.

That's just stupid.

You have no right on choosing whether the person's phone you send a SMS beeps or not. If he is in a meeting, it's their responsibility to make sure its on silent/vibrate, not yours.

why not? what if I just want to send something that's not urgent? Kinda like priorities levels on email?

Because there's SMS spam. You wouldn't want SMS spam to be able to always beep/vibrate your cell now would you?

 

[Xionide]

Late at night when I go to get munchies the microwave always beeps and wakes my mom up. We almost got caught one time.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: xEDIT409
If it's not important, then why don't you just wait to tell him in person, or call him?

Telling them in person or calling them would defeat the purpose of SMS! SMS is like IMing someone on their cell phone.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: spartan
Because there's SMS spam. You wouldn't want SMS spam to be able to always beep/vibrate your cell now would you?

I'm not talking about MAKING the other phone beep/vibrate, I'm talking about making the other phone NOT beep/vibrate.

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: BillGates
you have have grammar issues

I admit that last sentence in the OP was poorly constructed.

This isn't what I was was referring to, but oh well. I really don't care that much.

 

[Kelvrick]

Iono, because how they want to receive their text messages is their own damn business?

In a less mean answer, I wouldn't mind if someone sends me a silent SMS. Of course, this means I would never check the phone number I either get a call or a non-silent SMS.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Iono, because how they want to receive their text messages is their own damn business?

In a less mean answer, I wouldn't mind if someone sends me a silent SMS. Of course, this means I would never check the phone number I either get a call or a non-silent SMS.

For some examples lets say:

-Your sports teams wins and you just want to send a taunt to your buddy.
-Just say hello/what's up to a friend
-send your SO a msg saying hi

Those aren't important so why bother the individual? You just want them to get the message and you don't care if it's now or 6 hours from now. (Assuming most people glance at their phone at least twice a day).