Increasing character count in SMS??

I currently have a registry editor on my 700w, and was wondering how i can make my text messages longer than 160 characters, or at least split them up automatically into multiple messages. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks for all help!!
Post relates to: Treo 700w (Verizon)

Very few devices (if any) will send sms messages that are larger than 160 characters. The reason for this is that any messages under that character limit go into a smaller portion of the network stream that the carriers have and it doesn't cost them any other expenses besides the original cost of the network stream.
As for being able to break the sms messages up into multiple messages I can't say it will probably be a registry tweak but not any information I can provide. I just wanted to add that you are not ever going to get the device to send more than 160 characters in one message.
Post relates to: Centro (Sprint)

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