Technical Limitations: SMS messages have a maximum character limit imposed by telecommunication standards. In most cases, this limit is 160 characters. Some modern messaging systems support, allowing longer messages by splitting in many message.
Cost Considerations: SMS services often charge per message or per segment in case of concatenated messages. Exceeding the character limit can result in extra charges.
User Experience: Lengthy SMS messages can be cumbersome for recipients to read. Keeping messages concise enhances readability and improves the overall user experience.
Standard SMS: A standard SMS message can contain up to 160 characters. This includes letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. If your message exceeds this limit, it will be truncated, and any excess characters will be lost.
Unicode Characters: Certain characters, such as emojis and non-Latin characters are encoded using Unicode, which consumes more space. In Unicode encoding, each character typically occupies two bytes, reducing the effective character limit to 70 characters per message.