Is SMS still limited to 160 characters?
The character limit for a single SMS message is technically 160 characters. However, most modern phones and networks support message concatenation: they split large messages into individual SMS messages (called “segments”) and then re-create the large message at the receiving end.
Why does SMS have a 160 character limit?
In 1985, one character pretty much equated to one byte, so they decided that the character limit for an SMS should be 140. Since then, the GSM technology has improved, and they’ve been able to make each character less than one byte, meaning they could squeeze 160 characters into one SMS.
What is SMS limit?
The default SMS limit values of 30 messages within a span of 30 minutes is something that OEMs or carriers themselves can change before they sell the device to you. By default though, Google has set it to 30 messages in a 30 minute period but it’s very easy for us to change.
What is SMS character limit?
Yes. Most SMS messages have a limit of 160 characters.
How do you calculate SMS length?
Due to this special UDH, the length of each combined 7-bit message is shortened to 153 characters (67 characters for UCS-2)….Multipart SMS messages.
| Regular SMS | Multipart SMS | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-bit | 160 chars | 153 chars |
| Unicode | 70 chars | 67 chars |
How do I fix my SMS limit?
Clear App Cache
- Go to the Settings app on your Android device.
- Select the “Apps” option.
- Scroll and select the Messaging app.
- Select Storage > Clear Cache.
How long is an SMS segment?
160 characters
What is a message segment? All phone carriers internationally measure text messages in character batches called segments. Segments are typically 160 characters or 70 characters, depending on the encoding type. Generally, most messages use the standard of GSM-7 encoding, and have up to 160 characters per segment.
What happens if a text message is too long?
As we mentioned, when a message you send is longer than the limit, your phone itself will split it into multiple messages. These messages are each independent and may arrive in any order. Your mobile carrier and the person or system receiving the messages simply sees several disjointed messages.