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Is there a foss SMS messenger with auto-reply? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by unicornBro@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking to direct people to message me on Signal, Matrix, etc. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty crazy that basically every SMS app is hot garbage.

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is SMS used at all outside the US? No point putting effort into something so outdated

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean there are 300 million Americans so...

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Most of whom are also not using SMS. Most people will just use their default app which would mean RCS for Android and whatever Apple uses for iMessage(?)

[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

New Zealand still uses SMS predominantly.