New to SMS? What is a text message?
SMS is the acronym for Short Message Service. SMS allows up to 160 characters of text to be sent or received by a digital mobile phone. Just type your message onto the keypad of your cellular phone. Think of it as a mini-email.
Text messaging is an SMS (Short Message Service) that can be made from a mobile phone (cell phone) to another mobile phone or from and to web-based services such as IQC [where you don’t need a phone to send an SMS]. SMS allows the sending and receiving of a maximum of 160 characters. You can also send non-text short messages such as ringtones, logos, cards, calendars, clipart, and WAP. More than 20 billion text messages are sent per month.
AAMOF: as amatter of fact
ABT: about
ADN: any day now
AFAIK: as far as I know
AKA: also known as
ANFSCD: and now for something completely different
ASAP: as soon as possible
AYPI?: and your point is?
ATB: all the best
AFK: Away From Keyboard
ATK: At The Keyboard
ATM: At The Moment
A3: Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
B4: before
B4: bye for now
B4N: Bye For Now
BAK: Back At Keyboard
BBL: Be Back Later
BBS: be back soon
BCNU: be seeing you
BF: or B/F boyfriend
BFN: bye for now
BRB: Be Right Back
BRT: Be Right There
BTDT: been there done that
BTOBS: be there or be square
BTW: by the way
CWOT: complete waste of time
CWYL: chat with you later
CUIMD: see you in my dreams
CU: See You
CYA: See You
CUL8R: see you later
DTRT: do the right thing
DXRNE: dictionary
DYK: do you know
EOD: end of discussion
4EVRYRS: For ever yours
F2F: face to face
FAQ: frequently asked questions
FC: Fingers Crossed
FOAF: friend of a friend
FOC: free of charge
FWIW: for what it’s worth
FYEO: for your eyes only
FYI: for your information
G9: Genius
G&BIT: grin & bear it
G2G: or GG got to go
GAL: get a life
GBH: great big hug
GF: or G/F girlfriend
GG: good game
GMTA: great minds think alike
GOK: god only knows
GOWI: get on with it
GR8: great
HAG1: have a good one
HIH: hope it helps
HSIK: how should I know
HAND: have a nice day
IAC: in any case
IC: I see
ICQ: I seek you
IDTT: I’ll drink to that
IGTP: I get the point
IJWTK: I just want to know
ILU: I Love You
IMO: in my opinion
IMHO: In My Honest/Humble Opinion
INPO: in no particular order
IOW: in other words
IRL: In Real Life
IUSS: If you say so
JAM: just a minute
JIC: just in case
JK: just kidding
JTLYK: just to let you know
KHYF: know how you feel
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid
KIT: keep in touch
KUTGW: keep up the good work
L8RG8R: later gator
LDR: Long Distance Relationship
LL&P: live long & prosper
LMAO: Laugh My Ass Off
LNK: love and kisses
LOL: laugh out loud
LTNS: long time no see
L8R: Later
LtsGt2gthr: lets get together
M8: Mate
MTE: My Thoughts Exactly
M$UlkeCrZ: miss you like crazy
NOYB: none of your business
NE: any
NRN: No Reply Necessary
NE1: anyone
OBTW: oh, by the way
OIC: Oh I See
OMG: oh my god
OTOH: on the other hand
PCM: please call me
PITA: Pain In The A*8
PPL: people
PRW: Parents Are Watching
PRT: party
QPSA?: que pasa?
RU?: are you?
ROFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROFLOL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO: Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
RUOK?: are you ok?
SOHF: sense of humour failure
SME1: someone
SK8: Skate
STATS: Your sex and age
SWALK: sent with a loving kiss
THX: thank you
TMI: too much information
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now!
TTYL: Talk To You Later
TOY: thinking of you
TXTIN: texting
U: You
U2: You Too
U4E: Yours For Ever
URT1: you are the one
VBS: very big smile
WB: Welcome Back
W8AM: wait a minute
WB: welcome back
WYSIWYG: what you see is what you get
WTF: What The F…
WAN2: want to
WTG: Way To Go!
WUF: Where Are You From?
W8: Wait…
WUWH: wish you were here
XLNT: excellent
XL: EXTRA LARGE
XXL: EXTRA EXTRA LARGER
XPLORER: EXPLORER
X: KISS
XOXO: KISSES EN HUGS
XCS: EXCUSES
XQQ: EXCUSE
7K: Sick
YBS: you’ll be sorry
Y?: WHY?
YW: YOU’RE WELCOME
YUI: YES, I UNDERSTAND
YPOM: YOUR PLACE OR MINE
YNWA: YOU NEVER WALK ALONE