Do you get it?

A fren smses me today and while responding back and forth with her, she said "you should get a smartphone so you can enjoy free messaging".

And I replied "my phone plan comes with free 500 smses per month and I never use more than that either and whatsapp will only be useful for me if I sms overseas frens" and she said "whatsapp can also use locally"

I know it and get that but why would I need free messaging when I have 500 smses free anyway?

Do you get it? I don't.

p.s I hardly sms my overseas frens and the cost of paying for those global smses are definitely cheaper than paying a higher price for a smartphone.