WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram suffered a worldwide drop and, although there are different alternatives, Many users had questions about the Google Messages app. It corresponds to the app that has replaced the “SMS” app of the vast majority of manufacturers, but will they charge you for using it?
The Google app has certain peculiarities and you have probably wondered if using it is free and it is, but with nuances.
Will I be charged for using Google Messages?
In this sense there are nuances, since SMS and MMS still exist today and in many cases they are paid, although this is a fact that you must verify by checking the rate you have contracted.
You have to be careful when using the messages app, because if both devices have it installed, you will see that when entering the chat it says that you are chatting or not. If you chat, the app is totally free to use.
Also, before sending the message, just below the send button, It will appear if you are going to send it as an SMS or simply as a text, just as if it were a WhatsApp.
When it comes to sending images, more or less the same happens, before sending it you must make sure that it is sent within a chat and not as MMS, since, most likely, you will have to go through the box.
What is RCS and what does it have to do with my operator?
Messages sent through the Google Messages app do not use mobile data of your smartphone, but the coverage of your mobile to carry out the communication.
Now heA great advantage is that if both users have the “Google Messages” app activated on their deviceThanks to the fact that it is pre-installed in the vast majority of mobiles, they will not use SMS, but rather the chat in question.
These messages go through the operator, in an encrypted form, and they are sent to the contact in question. A few months ago Google presented a new communication method called RCS or enriched messages in Spanish.
These allow a much more complete communication between users and that is quite reminiscent of Apple’s iMessage system, since beyond photos and videos, which was already possible with MMS, it is possible to send much more content.
Of course, being something that has to do with operators, you should check if your operator is compatible with chat functions.