Can you easily communicate in your country (business/private life) without being involuntarily forced to use whatsapp?

https://lemmy.world/post/2037625

Can you easily communicate in your country (business/private life) without being involuntarily forced to use whatsapp? - Lemmy.world

… is it possible to do any kind of business and/or have regular conversations without having to use whatsapp as a main way of communication? If you’d like you can say in what country you’re living.

I’m in the US and we use SMS instead of any specific app. It’s a pretty shitty protocol, but it’s at least not tied to any company.

Maybe in 2040 we’ll get an upgraded protocol when companies megacorps actually decide to try and bridge protocols.

Modern Android devices already use RCS, we just need Apple to get on board.
Apple is well known for their love of open standards, of course…