SMS (Short Message Service) is a text based messaging service utilised by mobile phones. It is featured as a messaging system in Need for Speed: Underground 2, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed: Carbon and Need for Speed: Undercover. It is used in-game as a menu system that gives the player access to events, locations and progression.
Inbox[]
The Inbox is where the player will receive as well as access messages concerning events, magazine opportunities, new shop parts and character messages. Need for Speed: Underground 2 was the first to use SMS as a gameplay tool. The SMS service was seen under the Cingular brand in Need for Speed Underground 2 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted, although the brand was changed to T-Mobile in Need for Speed: Carbon and Need for Speed: Undercover.
GPS[]
Players can also access a GPS Map from their in-game phone.