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The world's first text message will be auctioned for the first time, and the price will be as high as millions of dollars

Whiplash December 16 news, according to the British "Mirror 16 news, the world's first text message was sent in December 1992, and nearly 30 years later, this message will once again set a record, it will be auctioned at a high price of 170,000 pounds (about 1.43 million yuan), which also marks the first time that text messages have been auctioned.

In December 1992, the world's first text message was sent to his colleague, Communications Director Richard Jarvis, by Neil Papavo, a 22-year-old Vodafone engineer. The message was just 15 characters long , " Merry Christmas " .

IT House learned that the text message was auctioned by Vodafone, which will auction a virtual copy of the text message. Bidders must pay in cryptocurrency, and the successful bidder will receive a digital file containing information such as the phone number used and the information itself, and will have exclusive rights to it.

Auctioneer Maximilian Aguttes, who likened it to his first book, phone call or email, said: "This first text message is a historical testimony to humanity and technological progress." ”

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