This is a limitation from the analogue systems, where the text message was sent along with the voice signal. To maintain compatibility with the old mobile handsets and SMSC (SMS Centers), the size was not modified along the time, even with digital new technologies, like GPRS, EDGE and 3G.
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This is a limitation from the analogue systems, where the text message was sent along with the voice signal. To maintain compatibility with the old mobile handsets and SMSC (SMS Centers), the size was not modified along the time, even with digital new technologies, like GPRS, EDGE and 3G.