text message
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this subsection, the term "text message" has the meaning given such term in subsection (e)(8).
Source
- 2019–present47 U.S.C. § 227Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs · Restrictions on use of telephone equipment · as used in this section
The term "text message"—
(i) means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the receiving or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone number or N11 service code;
(ii) includes a short message service (commonly referred to as "SMS") message and a multimedia message service (commonly referred to as "MMS") message; and
(iii) does not include—
(I) a real-time, two-way voice or video communication; or
(II) a message sent over an IP-enabled messaging service to another user of the same messaging service, except a message described in clause (ii).
Source
- 2019–present47 U.S.C. § 227Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs · Restrictions on use of telephone equipment · as used in this section