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If you are asking about SMS text messaging...
The original ASCII was only 7-bit, the first 127 characters. Enhances ASCII is 8-bit (0..255) was done by Microsoft. Text messaging, if that is what you are asking about, also known as SMS, currently does Unicode (UCS_16) and includes most ?foreign? characters. Some phones may not support this feature, but most modern ones should.

From: http://www.clickatell.com/brochure/sms_features.php

Sending SMS using Unicode has certain constraints, such as the message length that is shorter than with 7-bit (160 text) or 8-bit (binary, EMS, Logos etc). The character limitation for a Unicode message is 69.

A list of the characters supported in Unicode SMS (text messaging) can be found at: http://people.netscape.com/ftang/paper/SMS_and_Unicode.html

This is a subset of what is offered in WAP (http://www.openmobilealliance.org).
Posted by: B.O.F.H.   Posted on: 08/04/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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With Unicode, message length is 69 characters.  B.O.F.H. | 08/04/04

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