cWords-SMS FAQ

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• What is Crosswords/cWords-SMS?
• Who should NOT install this app?
• What are the advantages of playing via SMS instead of the internet?
• What are the app's screens and what do they do?

Only people with unlimited text messaging plans should install cWords-SMS.

Do the math: The typical cWords-SMS game will mean 40 SMS messages sent and another 40 received. (They'll be sent directly between the cWords-SMS on the two devices, so you'll never see them!) Let's say your carrier charges you $0.25 for each of the 80 messages, a figure at the low end these days. You'll get charged $20 for a single game. Imagine you play a game every day for a month: $600!

Just don't do it! Stick with Crosswords, which uses your data plan, unless you have unlimited SMS.

• Uses less battery: SMS messages take less power to send and receive than network data.
• Better responsiveness: unless an app maintains a constant connection to a server (which would make it a huge battery hog) it will usually receive SMS messages more quickly than other types of data. So you'll see a move right after your opponent makes it.
• Doesn't use your data plan (but per-message costs will kill you if you don't have unlimited texting!)