On my mobile phone, at least. If I had to give up either S.M.S. or voice calls on my mobile, it would definitely be the latter. This isn't even just because I can always use a landline or Skype as an alternative - though that does play its part - in fact, I could even use applications like WhatsApp on my iPhone instead of texting if I really wanted. Instead, I just find the process of texting often easier and more convenient than calling. It sends a written record of information, it isn't always instantaneous and thereby allows deliberation and consideration, and it is often just point-blank less awkward than calling someone to check what the homework is that evening. A phone conversation still carries with it the social requisites of politeness and general enquiries into well-being. A text message is simple and quick. A phone conversation is just a conversation over a distance - a text is a text is a text. At the end of the day, S.M.S. is here to stay.
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