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Is Cell Broadcasting the same as Text Messaging?

April 26, 2017broadcasting CELL Messaging text

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Is Cell Broadcasting the same as Text Messaging?

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No. SMS text messages have to be directed to specific cellular phone numbers. With cell broadcasting every cell broadcast-enabled phone in the specified geographical area receives the message. With SMS there is a significant network load when large numbers of messages are being sent, as each phone has to be addressed individually. The network loading with cell broadcasting is roughly equivalent to a SINGLE SMS message no matter how many phones are in the broadcast area.