But so far, 99 percent of the SMS has friendly and Focus Wireless reached a settlement agreement.

For anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13-to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co.

A phone company controlled by the Assad family sent out messages urging people to put money back into their accounts.