Re: iMessage and text message

2014-11-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
on both devices and the iPad needs to be set up to send text messages via the iPhone. Regards, Sieghard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Tom Rash *Sent:* Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:04 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* iMessage and text

RE: iMessage and text message

2014-11-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iMessage and text message I believe you can get iPads which support cellular. Can you send and receive text messages on these iPads? On 11/18/2014 10:37 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: You can’t send a text message on an iPad unless you have it set up

iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread Tom Rash
How do you differentiate between the two? Trying to send a text message to someone that does not have an iDevice and it fails on my wife's new iPad.. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- The following

Re: iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread Feliciano G
Once you are in the message field, it should say iMessage. If it says text message, it is not a iMessage phone number or email. Regards, Feliciano Like my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Sent from the

RE: iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread David Redman
: iMessage and text message How do you differentiate between the two? Trying to send a text message to someone that does not have an iDevice and it fails on my wife's new iPad.. _ http://www.avast.com/ Image removed by sender. This email is free from viruses and malware

Re: iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread wui chin Leong
@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iMessage and text message How do you differentiate between the two? Trying

Re: iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread Feliciano G
You need cellular service for non-iMessage text messages. Regards, Feliciano www.facebook.com/theblindman12v From: wui chin Leong Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iMessage and text message when i go to settings on my i pad under s m s i can’t

RE: iMessage and text message

2014-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iMessage and text message How do you differentiate between the two? Trying to send a text message to someone that does not have an iDevice and it fails on my wife's new

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-04-09 Thread romeoyankee
Margaret, this is an iOS 7 bug. On your iPhone do the following: 1. Select SETTINGS 2. Select MESSAGES 3. Enable the SEND_AS_SMS setting The next try may take a few minutes to revert to a green-colored SMS text but afterwards the messages should go as SMS texts right away. romeoyankee On

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Harry Bell
If you go into Contacts, change the categorisation of your sons phone from iphone to mobile. This worked for me! Harry On 12 Mar 2014, at 22:17, Margaret Booth margaretebo...@gmail.com wrote: I have an iPhone 5 and my son doesn't have an iPhone but he use too. the problem I'm having is

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Margaret Booth
Yes I think the same. I have deleted his contact and put his phone umber under phone not iPhone. The text messages are still sent as iMessages instead of plain text messages. Margaret Margaret Booth margaretebo...@gmail.com On 13 Mar 2014, at 9:23 am, Richard Turner

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Margaret Booth
I have worked it out how to change an iMessage to a text message. What you have to do is to send the message as and iMessage and when it comes up after it has been sent I did a one finger double tab and hold on the iMessage and a menu comes up with copy and text. I double tapped on text

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Margaret Booth
how do you change to mobile from iPhone? I can't see anything in the area where you fill out the fields to add a new contact. Margaret Margaret Booth margaretebo...@gmail.com On 13 Mar 2014, at 6:06 pm, Harry Bell ubupanora...@icloud.com wrote: If you go into Contacts, change the

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Richard Turner
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. - Aristotle On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:12 AM, Margaret Booth margaretebo...@gmail.com wrote: how do you change to mobile from iPhone? I can't see anything in the area where you fill out the fields to add a new

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-13 Thread Richard Turner
When you add a contact and double-tap on add phone, once you enter the phone number, do a one finger left flick and you should land on the label button which may say something like Home, if it says home, and that is the person's only phone, you could try just leaving it labeled home. Or,

Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-12 Thread Margaret Booth
I have an iPhone 5 and my son doesn't have an iPhone but he use too. the problem I'm having is since I upgraded my phone to IOS 7.1 is when I send a text message to him it sends as an iMessage and it goes but he doesn't receive it. before I upgraded the message wouldn't go and a button would

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-12 Thread Richard Turner
It sounds like your phone still thinks he has an iPhone. What does it say in your contacts? Try deleting his phone in contacts and reentering it with the label mobile and see if that helps. The only time the iPhone will send iMessages is if it thinks the person has an iPhone. Richard There is

Re: Changing from iMessage to Text message

2014-03-12 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, this doesn't solve the immediate issue, but your son should de-associate his old iPhone number from his Apple ID, then when people write him from an iPhone it will go out as a regular sms instead of an iMessage. -- Raul A. Gallegos I'm so good at sleeping, I can do it with my eyes

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
...@charter.net wrote: 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

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Marcy Weinberg
, 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 because of the way the edit field is labeled. -- You received

Re: IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-07 Thread Grant Hardy
, 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 number of characters, but only can be used between Apple devices. A text message allegedly only can have 160 characters. If I have

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

IMessage Versus Text Message Question

2013-02-05 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I understand that an iMessage can have an unlimited number of characters, but only can be used between Apple devices. A text message allegedly only can have 160 characters. If I have iMessage turned on,how does my phone know whether the recipient is using an Apple device, or not, to which it

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