Users type the message in the company’s own messenger program on their computer and then type in the country code and recipients’ mobile phone number. Messages cost W150 (US$0.15) and can be up to 80 characters long.

Except for SMS sent to China, messages must be in English. The company says it is working to develop service allowing messages in Korean and Chinese to be sent anywhere in the world and users to receive SMS from abroad in its messenger program.

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