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SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) Definition & Legal Meaning

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a feature of GSM or Global Dsytem for Mobile Communications. It lets cell phones send and receive 160 bytes or about 160 characters long alpha-numeric messages or it can broadcast clips of news items.

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