Re: iMessages VS text messages again
Yes, that is my understanding. iMsg's require a data plan or wifi and sms's just require a cell phone and are covered under a text messaging plan. On 17/08/12 12:09, Vicky Collins wrote: First, grin, I now think I know why my brother wasn't getting my iMessages timely, but was receiving the text messages okay. Apparently, although he doesn't know how it happened, he used more data than his purchased amount for the month. So, ATT charged him another fifteen dollars for more. Thus, not liking this at all, he went to the ATT store and had them help him turn off the data usage altogether. Therefore, he couldn't get my iMessages until he got back home and was using his WiFi connection. Second, then, am I thinking correctly that iMessages need the internet, meaning either WiFi or a data plan? While, on the other hand, text messages are something completely separate, and do not require a data plan, but have their own separate plan or are charged by the message if no plan exists? -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: iMessages VS text messages again
So, are iMessages and text messages seen the same to the person receiving the message? Do iMessages via a data plan get sent to a cell phone? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iMessages VS text messages again Yes, that is my understanding. iMsg's require a data plan or wifi and sms's just require a cell phone and are covered under a text messaging plan. On 17/08/12 12:09, Vicky Collins wrote: First, grin, I now think I know why my brother wasn't getting my iMessages timely, but was receiving the text messages okay. Apparently, although he doesn't know how it happened, he used more data than his purchased amount for the month. So, ATT charged him another fifteen dollars for more. Thus, not liking this at all, he went to the ATT store and had them help him turn off the data usage altogether. Therefore, he couldn't get my iMessages until he got back home and was using his WiFi connection. Second, then, am I thinking correctly that iMessages need the internet, meaning either WiFi or a data plan? While, on the other hand, text messages are something completely separate, and do not require a data plan, but have their own separate plan or are charged by the message if no plan exists? -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iMessages VS text messages again
You use the same app on your iPhone to read and send both iMsg's and text messages. They basically appear the same, but I think they are labelled differently, so you know when you're reading a text message versus an iMsg. I think this is configurable, but when sending a message, the iPhone will send an iMsg when it can, such as to another iPhone, and otherwise it'll send a text message. So if you're sending a message to someone who has a cell phone that is not an iPhone, you will be sending a text message and that's what the person will receive. On 17/08/12 12:31, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: So, are iMessages and text messages seen the same to the person receiving the message? Do iMessages via a data plan get sent to a cell phone? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iMessages VS text messages again Yes, that is my understanding. iMsg's require a data plan or wifi and sms's just require a cell phone and are covered under a text messaging plan. On 17/08/12 12:09, Vicky Collins wrote: First, grin, I now think I know why my brother wasn't getting my iMessages timely, but was receiving the text messages okay. Apparently, although he doesn't know how it happened, he used more data than his purchased amount for the month. So, ATT charged him another fifteen dollars for more. Thus, not liking this at all, he went to the ATT store and had them help him turn off the data usage altogether. Therefore, he couldn't get my iMessages until he got back home and was using his WiFi connection. Second, then, am I thinking correctly that iMessages need the internet, meaning either WiFi or a data plan? While, on the other hand, text messages are something completely separate, and do not require a data plan, but have their own separate plan or are charged by the message if no plan exists? -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iMessages VS text messages again
Hello, iMessages are sent over either your WI-FI or your cell carrier, they are between iOS devices and OS X Mountain Lion. They do not go through normal texting channels, only through your Apple account and that of other Apple account holders using iOS devices and Mountain Lion. Dan Keys On Aug 17, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: So, are iMessages and text messages seen the same to the person receiving the message? Do iMessages via a data plan get sent to a cell phone? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iMessages VS text messages again Yes, that is my understanding. iMsg's require a data plan or wifi and sms's just require a cell phone and are covered under a text messaging plan. On 17/08/12 12:09, Vicky Collins wrote: First, grin, I now think I know why my brother wasn't getting my iMessages timely, but was receiving the text messages okay. Apparently, although he doesn't know how it happened, he used more data than his purchased amount for the month. So, ATT charged him another fifteen dollars for more. Thus, not liking this at all, he went to the ATT store and had them help him turn off the data usage altogether. Therefore, he couldn't get my iMessages until he got back home and was using his WiFi connection. Second, then, am I thinking correctly that iMessages need the internet, meaning either WiFi or a data plan? While, on the other hand, text messages are something completely separate, and do not require a data plan, but have their own separate plan or are charged by the message if no plan exists? -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
