The GLYDE and Verizon texting
You can text other Verizon Wireless customers as many characters you want. Every 160 count as one message. So, for example, if you text your friend 158 characters, it will only take one message from your message allowance. If you text you friend 170 characters it will count as 2 messages, instead of only one. It will send it out as one message though (so you really can't tell until you dial #DATA). The person who receives that message also loses 2 messages (or how ever long it was). They may receive it as one message or two (or however many), depending on how new their phone is. Most wireless companies including AT&T (and T-Mobile should be) operate just like this. When you send a message to a non-verizon customer, the other person's network can not interpret the message, therefore only the first 160 characters are delivered.
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