1996 can I send short messages on my mobile phone?

1996 there should be a mobile phone that can send text messages.

About 95 years ago, there was a GSM network in China, which also had SMS function. But in fact, mobile phones were still rare at that time. Even if there are mobile phones, most of them are the first generation analog network mobile phones.

It was not until 2000 that GSM mobile phones with SMS function began to become popular.