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dec 3, 1992 - 1992 - First SMS message

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On December 3, 1992, Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old test engineer in the UK, used a personal computer to send the text message "Merry Christmas" via the Vodaphone network to the phone of Richard Jarvis who was at a party in Newbury, Berkshire.

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Technological Advancements 1969-2009

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dec 3, 1992
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~ 32 years ago

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