Appleinfo: Re: [apple-iphone] Are iMessages free?

dimanche 23 mars 2014

Re: [apple-iphone] Are iMessages free?

Yes, yes, I know that.

But if for some reason it can not go through as an iMessage it reverts and goes through the Telco SMS system. One reason it could not go as an iMessage is that the receiving iDevice is not near a WiFi. Then it goes through as a text message.

I know of no way to turn off the Telco SMS system, as others in this tread see to want to avoid.

Brent

On Mar 23, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Tony wrote:

Messages is the app, iMessage is just an added function where if boths ends use iOS and are configured to use iMessage,iMessage will send/recieve via Apples servers and not the Telco SMS system

From: Brent <whodo678@frontier.com>
To: apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 23 March 2014 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] Are iMessages free?

Am I missing something here? Is there a separate iMessage app? Or a setting to force it to only send it as an iMessage?

Or is it something that the user has no control over on the iPhone?

Brent

On Mar 22, 2014, at 5:09 AM, Erlie wrote:

iMessage could be received at the same time in iPhone and wifi iPad as long you configured your iPad! Advantage of this is you could type longer and faster SMS compared on that on iPhone and it is free to both if it is via wifi! Not really sure of the rate if you're using data plan.

Erlie
Sent from my 🍎iPhone5

On Mar 22, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Vishal Sheth <vusheth@gmail.com> wrote:

So sending it as iMessage is always a better option than as SMS as per the charge. If it's blue couloir then it's iMessage and it has gone via data or wifi some kind of internet connection. The advantage here is a long message can be sent out which otherwise could lead to 2/3 sms.

Vishal Sheth
Sent From My  iPhone 5

On Mar 22, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Archie Grapa <archiegrapa@yahoo.com> wrote:

If you have unlimited data plan, it's practically free. If not, it consumes a somewhat negligible amount of data, unless you send photo or some files.

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 21, 2014, at 12:12, Barbara-Lynn Smith <bl_smith25@hotmail.com> wrote:

But what if I'm not on wifi but on the cell network. Is it still free?

Cheers,
B.L>

On Mar 20, 2014, at 8:27 PM, ":Dana Ryan" <dana2456@yahoo.com> wrote:

It is via Wi-Fi and is iphone to iphone; which would be free. Face time calls iphone to iphone are free as well, anywhere in the world, also Wi-Fi. When it is on Wi-Fi, it doesn't affect your minutes, it's data.

On Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:12 PM, Barbara-Lynn Smith <bl_smith25@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

I see iMessage as a response to a text message I got. I just see Message for others. I do not have a texting plan, so is the iMessage free to receive and reply?

Thanks,
B.L>