Do you prefer text messages or do you just call straightaway?

SMS or Call?? - My handphone is used to call.. I don't sms often..
Malaysia
May 25, 2007 5:57am CST
I'm not really a fan of text messaging. I have friends who text all the time. I find that it really doesn't help me get the message across especially when I'm in a hurry.. What about you? Do you text or call??
8 people like this
28 responses
• India
25 May 07
I like to call directly i donot want to send the info through text message and i like to know status immediately and it will take long time than calling for typing and some people they will misspelled so other side they cannot the info correctly so they may in misunderstanding will be there!
3 people like this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
yeah, i get what you mean.. i feel the same way too, especially when it's an important message.. it just doesn't feel right conveying it through text..
2 people like this
25 May 07
I don't really like text messages, and would prefer someone to just call me. I rarely use text messages to people, again I would rather call them in person
2 people like this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
yup! i'm like that too.. unlike some of my friends, i'm lousy at using text messages. i takes forever for me to compose one message! i'd rather just call... takes away the trouble...
1 person likes this
@lpipe0240 (1161)
• United States
25 May 07
I cannot stand it when I get a text message. I'm like you and feel it is much easier to call and get an immediate response. And on top of it, texting from my cell phone takes forever.
2 people like this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
yeah.. i don't like messaging too.. I don't like having to wait for a reply! sometimes the other person might not even receive the message till the next day...
1 person likes this
@easy888 (10405)
• Australia
9 Jun 07
Hello,meanqueen,i do not like to text message as i do not liek to spend a long time pressing the keypad,it is easier to phone call rather than sending text messages.Also,i can have free calls to my friends but i need to pay for the text messages. Having phone call is better because you can hear the voices of other people and you can know how they feel at that moment,i do not like to read messages because it may be easy to misunderstand people.
• Malaysia
11 Jun 07
hey easy888~! I feel the same way too. I'm afraid that people might misunderstand what I have to say if I use text messages. It has happened a lot. It's cheaper for me to text, but I wouldn't wanna deal with the hassle of messaging, especially if I'm in a hurry! =)
1 person likes this
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
26 May 07
I would have to say I prefer text messaging. 90% of what I do is through text messaging or emails. If it is vital I talk to someone right away I usually pick up the phone and call. cheers,
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
owh okay.. i prefer calling though.. i'm sure you can really compose a text message very fast, huhh? i'm really slow at composing a text.. that's why i'd rather call.. :)
@mari_skye (1637)
• Philippines
25 May 07
if it's real important i call right away. but if it's not that important and i know that the person i would like to reach is busy or like in a meeting, then i just send an sms.
2 people like this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
Psychotic Exes - What would you do if you had an psychotic e-bf/gf??
yeah.. that would be reasonable.. :)
1 person likes this
• United States
11 Jun 07
I get so annoyed with text messages. My 14 year old neice sends me at least 100 a day. And it's usually something stupid like song lyrics. My feeling is, if you have something important to say pick up the phone and call me. It's usually faster than the time it takes someone to text me, and me to text them back. The only time I usually text is if I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone and I have a quick question or need to give someone an address.
• Malaysia
13 Jun 07
Woww, your niece must really be attached to you to send you those many messages~! I can understand how picking up the phone and calling would definitely be much easier in your case~! LOL~! Hang in there.. =P
@sunil223 (96)
• India
25 May 07
i do call when it is important and do messages when i want to disturb and make angry.
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
LOL.. when you wanna make angry? so you message the other person when you're mad, am i rite? well unlike you, i'd rather call the other person when i'm mad so i can shout at the person's ear!! LOL!
• India
25 Jun 07
i usually prefer sms that is best of communincation with frens.v can a lot of chating by spending lot of time.i won't cost much money spending too.it would increse the english letter prononciation also.sms save money n communication is done in an easier method without much difficulty.....
• India
25 May 07
i actually dont like sms at all,i dont know y;it might be bcoz after seeing my sis sending sms one after another and never comes when i call her.so i almost never use it expect for any case when i dont have any other choise.i preffer calling rather than sms coz i cannot myself completely my text msgs.what ever it is i try to make it through a call.
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
i'm the same as you.. i only message when i can't get hold of the other person or my calls are not being answered.. only then will i message.. or else, i usually call back again..
@nicolecab (923)
• United States
25 May 07
It all depends on who I am calling. I have some friends that can not recieve personal calls while at work so I will text them and tell them if they are not busy to call me. Other wise if it is someone else I usually just go ahead and call them. It saves time to be able to just call.
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
yeah, that sounds reasonable.. wouldn't wanna bother anyone with calls, huh? i also think it's just better to make a call rather than to compose a message, send, and wait for a response! what a hassle.. :P
@jogie_bien (1103)
• Philippines
25 May 07
i will send sms when its not important matter.But i prefer to call when its urgent.
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
yup! same here.. :)
• Philippines
25 May 07
i am actually a text person.. id rather spend my time texting than calling, its much cheaper here to send an SMS than to call.. but if its family that were talking and theres an emergency or something urgent, id call right away..
1 person likes this
• Malaysia
26 May 07
hi masterviajero~! yeah, most of my friends SMS cuz it's cheaper and as students, they wanna save their credit.. but i just can't stand to wait for an answer through SMS so i'd call straightaway.. guess i'm an impatient person.. hehe
@msvenzon (424)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
I prefer calling instead of sending text messages. I can't even consume my 200 free text messages in a month =) I'd rather call especially when it's needed.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
12 Jun 07
that's my mom's problem, too. she can't consume all the free loads per month that she has. so, it always ends up telling me to text my friends using her phone. well, it's good, too... hehe
• Malaysia
13 Jun 07
Oooh, lucky you!! LOL
13 Jun 07
It depends what i want to talk about and with whom. Sometimes it's easier to say things via text but sometimes there is just too much information to get across. I do like texting and i do it quite a lot, it means that people can reply at their convieniance and you don't get stuck in an hour long conversation.
@FreakQD (867)
• India
19 Jun 07
When I bought mobile for the first time, I was very much curious to send text messages to everyone and i seldom make calls.. But now things have changed and I really dont like sending message to my frnds. I will always call them and convey the message. I always prefer to call and sort of the issue instead of sending too many sms. Also, messages are charged for me and I have 600 free mins... This is also a reason for me to call instead of SMS :-):-):-)...
@syndhujaa (252)
• India
18 Jun 07
hmm..i will prefer sms..butit is very important messaget hen i will straight away call them up..coz we cant simple send a sms and wait for their rply..its better to convey it thru call if it is important..or else i will prefer only sms..!! easy mode to convey messaes..it all depends on the situation..!
@argie713 (1809)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
I don't like text messages too. When you need an instant response, text messaging is not advisable. Text messages can also be misinterpreted. Text messages lacks emotions and all those things.
@aaamm3003 (398)
• India
13 Jun 07
i prefer doing text instead of a call, as a lot of scheme are activated on my cell so i dont give a call, i only give call to my girlfriend or else she will hang me up
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
hi mean_queen! well it depends on how important your message is or it depends on the person you want to talk to. if it's really that important, i would rather call him/her to relay my message. because there are times that we cant express clearly thru texting what we really want to imply. and there are times that you were misunderstood with your message.