This is why you need to CALL not text

I much prefer calling to texting. I even prefer email over texting. At least its more reliable.

I've received texts that were originally sent almost a month before I got them. I've no way to know how many were sent that I never received, and their senders typically have no way to know, either.

With email, an error message is always sent to the sender whenever a message cannot be delivered, and it includes the reason why, although that may be technical.