Many of us are suspicious when we receive a message with a link from companies with which we have contracted a service. However, it is not always an attempt at fraud and, in many cases, it is an informative message explaining a new service, as is the case with RCS messages.
He Increase in scams The changes that have occurred in recent months have caused many of us to be alert to any message or notification we receive on our mobile phone. Although it never hurts to be cautious, not all the communications we receive on our smartphone go in this direction. One of the best examples is from Movistar, which is sending notifications to some of its customers informing them about the advanced messaging service, RCS. alternative to classic SMS which, after a few years on Android, have recently landed on the blue operator for iOS users.
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Hi @movistar_es, we have received this message on our cell phone. Can you explain to me what it is? Thanks https://t.co/iglN88UjEI
August 18, 2024 • 19:22
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No, it is not a fraudulent link
On Movistar’s X channel, we can read several users who are asking the company the reason for having received that type of notificationannouncing the Movistar RCS Chat service. Without apparently showing any interest in finding out more about it.
However, in this case the operator confirms that it is a type of communication which the company itself carries out informing about this new messaging service. At the same time, it also highlights that it allows more fluid communications and sending multimedia files. All of this is completely integrated into our terminal, without the need to download any external application or perform any configuration process.
Unlike Other services offered by Movistar, or any other company, in this case we should not do anything activation process independently. Rather, it is activated by default when it is detected that the operating system version is compatible with this protocol. Therefore, it is likely that users who are receiving this notification have recently updated their device and this is the reason why this kind of welcome message appears.
Advanced Messages
As we have already anticipated, this is a protocol of advanced messaging which allows us to enjoy a new experience when exchanging messages with our contacts.
Among its main features, we find the possibility of sending messages via WiFi and mobile data and exchanging any type of file in high resolution. In addition, we can also enjoy a very similar experience to that offered by other apps. messaging apps, like WhatsApp, since it offers us the option of seeing when someone is writing to us or knowing if the recipient of the message has read it.
In the event that the recipient does not have a mobile device compatible with this new protocol, the message would be sent via SMS / MMS, as stated in the communication that users are receiving. In this case, however, we should assume the cost included in our contracted rate. It is therefore important to be well informed about whether the recipient of the messages has this technology to avoid surprises in our final bill.
