NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple’s Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies.

CTIA — The Wireless Association said Thursday that Americans sent 2.2 trillion text messages last year, down 5 percent from 2011. That’s still 19 text messages per person per day.