In December 2009, I first noticed that people were sending tweets and FB messages instead of SMS when greeting everyone during the holidays. I also wrote a story on “Telcos lost Millions to Facebook this Christmas“.
That was two years ago, when Facebook and Twitter were just starting to become popular in the Philippines. Today, the Philippines is an FB country and Twitter is closing in next.
Last night, I only got a single (yes, one) SMS greeting on my business line. My personal line was a bit better at 5 text messages. (Finally got a few more on my business line this morning).
On my end, I only sent out 2 SMS greetings. The rest are on Twitter and Facebook.
If you compare that to the hundreds of SMS we used to send and receive years ago, it feels like SMS is no longer the main channel of communication during Christmas.
This is what the telcos are very afraid of and it’s already happening.
So, how many SMS greetings did you get this Christmas?
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Rex says:
This is very true! I bet telcos lost millions. I only got 2 msgs ata last Christmas :)
Sanji says:
and oh! I remembered the news last year sa TV Patrol yata. Mag post na lang daw sa facebook or mag-tweet instead of sending SMS’ congested daw kasi. Haha
Sanji says:
None. Lost my phone too, still waiting for 10 years approval ng Globe to my iPhone 4S. Grr!
Juan Aceron says:
Zero. I lost my phone. :|
john says:
i dn’t think ur audience is reflective of the general PH population. ur audience is highly techy with devices and connections that permit them to use other forms of communications. i’d bet in general SMS was still the top greeting communication platfrom.
john says:
i dn’t think ur audience is reflective of the general PH population. ur audience is highly techy with devices and connections that permit them to use other forms of communications. i bet in general SMS was still the top greeting communication platfrom.
joshuab says:
I received 8 sms greetings
AJ says:
i got 2 on my business line and 2 on my personal line. :)
Jolina Magdangal says:
about 10. I feel so special. :)
jego207 says:
about 10-20 sms greetings :)
mattscradle says:
I only received 2 sms. Hindi ko pa nireplyan.
Pedro says:
17… actually some of them just replied to the greetings that I sent… ;P
Glenn Ong says:
Perhaps about 20ish greetings on my personal line and 3 in my business line.
Leojay says:
I sent 4 sms and got 2 replies. . maybe people around me dont care anymore sending sms greetings :-(
pabs says:
Just got 1 text message and I also sent 1 to answer that lone text. Most of my friends greeted me thru fb and tweeter.
apao says:
got 10 msgs and the others were from fb and twittter hehe but still I managed to text my friends than to post on their wall (because mas sentimental ang dating)… The only problem that I`m facing yesterday was I can`t subscribe to their unli offers :S especially TM
michael dg says:
I got 3 sms and few in facebook. :(
nerwin says:
i got a 98 sms and 110 sent sms
tonio says:
i got about 8…
Ivy says:
oh please 55 in total. I got three phones…hehe
Bless says:
got 10 sms.
ledor toru says:
30+ received, 30+ sent
Merry Christmas to all!!!
r@ph says:
one from my mom. another from my bro. the rest on fb, twits, and internet msgs. ;)
carl says:
i got two. parehong galing sa mga parents ng mga inaanak ko :)
Ivan says:
3 received. 3 replies
Jam says:
I received 10 and replied to them all.
cye says:
I received 15 msgs :) sent 0 msgs
Merry Christmas Folks!!
millie says:
i received 2 msgs and sent 2 msg greetings as a reply to those 2.
Benchmark says:
I received 3…I replied to 1 :) Sent out 1 SMS…
But I notice, it’s still hard to register in Globe’s ITXT 50 at exactly 12AM of Christmas Eve.
camhiliciouz says:
i didn’t send any greetings this year, instead posted one on my FB and twitter accounts.
i gues im still lucky to have 25 sms greetings. XD
i replied as sign a of courtesy though!
NemOry says:
O got like 5 SMS…haha
Eric says:
156 text received for christmas. 148 text alert from FB, the rest yung totoong text talaga.
shaz gepana says:
i received many text and online greetings <3
I guess I am luckier says:
Got more than 10 but not more than 20. haha. People would just create a greeting picture and do a tagfest.
Jay Ermitano says:
when i was in college (circa 97-01) i get hundreds of sms for christmas
dwindled to fifties and fortys
this past two years…10 hahaha…blame it on social networking…mas mura nga naman magpost pangkalahatan pa!
rafael oca says:
I got alot of BBM greetings, around 30. and only 5 sms. All others came from Facebook and Twitter.
Tomas Chua says:
10 only from text, most of them posted on their facebook status, para tipid hahaha
Ysmael Paez says:
I received none, it surprised me that I received greetings only on FB
Wally says:
Out of 40+ messages sent, I only received about 9…
Alwell says:
Got only 5 to 10 I think. I only sent out 2 lols
Mica says:
That’s weird… I still got a lot. Around 40-50. But maybe that’s because I’m still in college! Yes? No? Maybe! LOL
Lei says:
I think I only received about 7 SMS greetings. Sent out roughly 30 SMS greetings. Mas marami pa nga ata from social networking sites like FB & Twitter. I think more people rely on social networking sites kasi mas madami mababati at mas tipid pa :)
Derrick says:
I got 5 SMS messages
Sent out 127 personal Merry Christmas messages
More than half were reciprocated
80% were liked.
Not too bad :)
council says:
I sent 60 SMS. Got around 20 replies and greetings.
Joy de Guzman says:
NONE. Hahahaha. I’m not using my phone anymore. I only use it for status notifications and uploading of photos from my phone.
James H. Tadle says:
i got 9 SMS included the unknown #s and group messages (GM)
Angelo says:
Received 2. Sent none. :)
PJ Cunanan says:
thought it was another contest.. lol ^o^
anyway, i got 9 :)
domdom says:
5 and I think their not even meant for me haha. all chain messages :P
Mei Santiago says:
I only received 3 SMS messages