As I understand it, the phone requirement is an attempt to limit spam/bots.
Their success is really filling the void of an extremely outdated standard solution of sms/mms that cannot handle a long message without breaking it apart, yet alone any type of media.
It also came at a time when companies were still charging per sms/mms message, meanwhile connecting to wifi meant free and unlimited messaging, without size issues and your media turning into potatoes
As I understand it, the phone requirement is an attempt to limit spam/bots.
Their success is really filling the void of an extremely outdated standard solution of sms/mms that cannot handle a long message without breaking it apart, yet alone any type of media.
It also came at a time when companies were still charging per sms/mms message, meanwhile connecting to wifi meant free and unlimited messaging, without size issues and your media turning into potatoes