WI-FI Outside of U.S.
Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: WI-FI Outside of U.S.
I think either Google Voice or Skype would work. Google Voice would be free, and the other person wouldn't have to have anything installed. Skype would also be free, but I think you'd have to pay if you're going to call non-Skype numbers, meaning they'd both need Skype if it were to be free all the way around. On 05/14/2013 11:25 AM, Lynda Ingraham wrote: Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: WI-FI Outside of U.S.
I think skype and Facetime would work through it so long as they turned the phone's 3G off to be sure it didn't try using that. Need to be sure they're connecting to the foreign wifi first. - Original Message - From: Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:25 PM Subject: WI-FI Outside of U.S. Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: WI-FI Outside of U.S.
Hi, Robs suggestion is good if they need video contact, but failing that, iMessages should do the trick, but as Rob also said, make sure that the devices are connected to the wifi before you send them. Cheers, Ben. On 5/14/13, RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I think skype and Facetime would work through it so long as they turned the phone's 3G off to be sure it didn't try using that. Need to be sure they're connecting to the foreign wifi first. - Original Message - From: Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:25 PM Subject: WI-FI Outside of U.S. Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: WI-FI Outside of U.S.
I would say viber because I used it when I was in Africa. It worked you just have to have internet. You both have to have it so you can call for free. On 5/14/13, RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I think skype and Facetime would work through it so long as they turned the phone's 3G off to be sure it didn't try using that. Need to be sure they're connecting to the foreign wifi first. - Original Message - From: Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:25 PM Subject: WI-FI Outside of U.S. Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: WI-FI Outside of U.S.
Skype magicjack and face time can be explored for this. Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2013, at 12:25 PM, Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I am asking this question for a friend. Her daughter is going to Mexico. The hotel has wi-fi available. Is there an accessible app that would allow her daughter to text and/or call from Mexico to avoid international and roaming charges? Her daughter is not visually impaired. If there is such an app, do both parties have to have the app installed? Or, is it possible for the kids to install such an app on their phone and my friend (who is visually impaired) to receive the text on her Iphone without an additional app? They are using 4s phones. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Lynda -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
