Highest text message

According to Official Guinness Records,

The highest altitude at which a land based mobile phone text message was successfully sent is 8,848 m (29,029 ft), achieved by Rod Baber (UK) using a Motorola MOTO Z8 on the summit of Mt Everest, Nepal, at 12.52 am GMT on 21 May 2007. The message read: 'One small step for man one giant step for mobilekind - thanks Motorola'.

For a complete list of 2007 records, please visit 2007 Guinness Records in Nepal.

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• First blind man to conquer Everest
• First solo summit of Everest
• First ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen