Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Chris H
Actually if it's a text message it will just say message. Christopher Hallsworth On 06/02/2013 22:49, Marcy Weinberg wrote: When the edit field is activated, It will say iMessage if it is an iMessage, or text message if it is a text message. Sometimes, though, It may say iMessage, but after

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Maria Joe Chapman
HI. I always thought if you were sending a text messsage and you went over 2 text messages would be sent? Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi On 06/02/2013, at 12:25 PM, MamaPeach

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Marcy Weinberg
In my messages app, the text messages are always labeled as text message. And the iMessages are labeled as iMessages. -- Marcy weinberg Junior Partner Fedora Outlier, LLC Top down, BETTER THAN EXCELLENT ™ consulting, teaching and support http://www.fedoraoutlier.com 888-958-6979 ext.3801

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Grant Hardy
Yes, two or more texts will be sent. They are usually joined together so that you won't notice the difference, but not always. If you want to force iMessages, you can go into settings, messages and turn off send as SMS. This prevents the iPhone from falling back to SMS when iMessage is

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-06 Thread Chris H
I think iMessage is unlimited whereas Sms text messages are 160 characters and so may be sent in multiple parts. Christopher Hallsworth On 06/02/2013 03:36, Regina Alvarado wrote: Marcy, i will not argue what you said, but I have a habit of writing fairly long texts. In previous versions of

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-06 Thread Chris H
Hello all There is a setting where you can show the character count. Go to settings, messages, and turn this on. Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 06/02/2013 02:52, Marcy Weinberg wrote: And iMessage can have an unlimited number of characters. When you sent a message to someone who does not

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-06 Thread Marcy Weinberg
When the edit field is activated, It will say iMessage if it is an iMessage, or text message if it is a text message. Sometimes, though, It may say iMessage, but after it is sent, It will say sent as text message. Most frequently, though, you will know which kind of message you are sending

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-05 Thread MamaPeach
Somehow it knows and the send button will remain dimmed, which means you cannot send the message. From: Arnold Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: IMessage Versus Text Message Question I understand that an iMessage can have an unlimited

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-05 Thread Cris
are identified as iMessaging contacts r not. This is the only way I can think of. Cheers, Cris From: MamaPeach Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question Somehow it knows and the send button will remain dimmed, which

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-05 Thread Marcy Weinberg
And iMessage can have an unlimited number of characters. When you sent a message to someone who does not have I messaging, then their limit is 160 characters. If the text message exceeds 160 characters, It is divided into two or more text messages. Obviously the number of text messages received

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-05 Thread Regina Alvarado
Marcy, i will not argue what you said, but I have a habit of writing fairly long texts. In previous versions of IOS, I would write a text and would hear a whoosh and another woosh if it was too long. Now it always says iMessage and when I send I only hear one whoosh. Now, I do not know if my