[z28marols1]

I got stuck reading the text messaging wiki article a lot longer than I originally intended... what I took away from it is the 160 char limit is to keep compatibility on a global scale. whereas most users in the US have access to unlimited messaging plans in which it makes no difference monitarily to our providers, a lot of providers in other countries are still charging per msg. so upping their limit will cut into profits.

I did find it interesting that for users who pay .20/msg are effectively paying $1300/MB for the data it uses!