128 chars was the original design spec for SMS, but they reduced the permissible character set to allow for 32 more. See GSM 03.38.
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128 chars was the original design spec for SMS, but they reduced the permissible character set to allow for 32 more. See GSM 03.38. (This may be the geekiest post I have ever written, anywhere) 1 comment
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That makes sense. If acceptible characters had been reduced yet further by eliminating capitals then they'd have been able to add a further 26. Now that would have been interesting.