One more thing - iMessage only works between iOS5 and iOS5
Mark
Sent from my iPhone 4
On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:39 AM, Ellen <itasara@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> <<imessage is an Apple message system that sends messages between iPhones
> and iPads as data. They do not count against your SMS messages. I message
> will work over WiFi when you do not have a cell signal. When you send a
> message, SMS will be green and iMessage will be blue.>>
>
> SMS is sent as a "Short Message Service" text, using your text plan.
>
> iMessage is sent as data (140 characters = 140 bytes) using your data plan.
>
> Thanks for the information. I didn't know that. I have unlimited text so I I may not have noticed it, although I did notice the change of colors and wondered where they came from.. Has this difference been going on a long time?
>
> In other words, let me see if I get this: It is still confusing to me.
> If I use WIFI, I am using SMS is that correct?
> Even if I use WIFI, but I'm texting a non apple user is it still SMS? or is it I message.
> If one of my family members is on my contract with AT&T but uses an Android phone, are our messages
> not SMS? (I suppose it doesn't matter if we have unlimited family text, but I'm still wondering.)
> If I am using the G3 network it becomes Imessage, is that correct and uses up the data plan?
> If I am using the G3 network when I am out of the house, but am texting to an apple user, is it still sms or is it imessage?
>
> How many people understand this? Was it announced somewhere? When did this differentiation in texting start?
> This is as easy to understand as my phone bill or cable bill. How do we know really what we are paying for?
>
> Ellen
>
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