History of Chinese Short Messages
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| Year | Total SMS volume in China (billion messages) | Milestones |
| 1996 | 0 | First Chinese Short Message Service Launched in the world |
| 2000 | 1.4 | First SMS sent in China |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 1250% increase in SMS volume in China |
| 2002 | 90.0 | 376% increase in SMS volume in China |
| 2003 | 137.2 | 52% increase in SMS volume in China |
| 2004 | 217.8 | 59% increase in SMS volume in China |
| 2005 | 304.7 | 40% increase in SMS volume in China |