Record New Year text messages sent

Text messages are fast replacing traditional Happy New Year phone calls, news agency Novum reports on Friday.


Vodafone reported a 52% increase in text messages around midnight, while T-Mobile saw a 33% rise. The two companies processed over 40 million messages between 10pm and 4am.
Figures from KPN and other providers are not yet available.

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