Carriers Report Text Messaging Surge Following Election Results

Turns out Barack Obama�s campaign wasn�t the only one using text messaging during the elections. Wireless subscribers used election day to send them, as well, leading to at least a 10 percent spike above normal, according to three of the top four U.S. carriers.

... More than 1.2 billion text messages were sent across the country between 7 p.m. and 12 a.m. EST on election night.

[via mocoNews.net]

emily | 8:22 AM | Random Stats / Infographics |
The Permanent Link to this page is: http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021693.htm

Tweet