AT&T Wireless is going all out with pushing text messaging. It has a dedicated texting site, a video from a “textpert” and even a company-commissioned survey that concludes it’s acceptable to text a loved one on Valentine’s Day.
No surprise here. Texting is a big business and mobile companies are milking every last byte. Messaging even overtook wireless phone calls last year. AT&T, which handled 243 billion text messages last year, charges 20-cents per text and 30-cents per photo if you’re not on one of its monthly texting plans.
But a text instead of a card?
According to the survey of 1,002 mobile phone users who have previously texted in a relationship (ahh … so some bias there), 48 percent consider a Valentine’s Day text either to be just as good or better than getting a card. A picture message bumped up the gratitude to 68 percent.
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If you plan to text and don’t quite know what to say, here are some suggestions (from Gizmodo):
| V-Day texting shortcuts | |
|---|---|
| 4EAE – Forever and ever | IWALU – I will always love you |
| 4U – For you | KOTC – Kiss on the cheek |
| AML – All my love | KOTL – Kiss on the lips |
| D8 – Date | MUSM – Miss you so much |
| FTBOMH – From the bottom of my heart | QT – Cutie |
| GNSD – Good night, sweet dreams | TY – Thank you |
| H2CUS – Hope to see you soon | TOY – Thinking of you |
| ILU – I love you | URH – You are hot |
| IMU – I miss you | UW – You’re welcome |
| ISLY – I still love you | XOXOXO – Hugs & Kisses |
Lots more stats and goopy relationship-texting advice on AT&T’s site at www.att.com/texting-news.
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