16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: decoding, via a processor executing programmatic instructions stored in a non-transitory storage medium, the encoded message using the selected encoding scheme, wherein the decoding is performed by the proximate network element communicatively linked to the endpoint device recipient; and reproducing, via a processor executing programmatic instructions stored in a non-transitory storage medium, exactly and in entirety the SMS message.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: decoding, via a processor executing programmatic instructions stored in a non-transitory storage medium, the encoded message using the selected encoding scheme, wherein the decoding is performed by the proximate network element communicatively linked to the endpoint device recipient; and reproducing, via a processor executing programmatic instructions stored in a non-transitory storage medium, exactly and in entirety the SMS message. 17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the SMS message is conveyed to at least one of the multiple endpoint device recipients.