Thanks Sam, got that. Does the 3G iPad only do iMessage or will it also SMS 
(say to a Nokia)?

Alastair

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On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:11, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote:

> You can't send an iMessage and have it arrive as an SMS to a normal mobile 
> phone I'm afraid. An iMessage will only arrive on an iOS device. You can send 
> an iMessage from your mobile number or your email address, but still only to 
> an iOS device. It uses your data allowance not your SMS allowance.
> 
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> On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:08, Alastair Weller <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Ah, I get you. Your sender ID changes and the messages don't get merged, but 
>> you can send text messages from your iPad to non iOS devices.
>> 
>> Alastair
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:02, Russell Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, mostly because iMessage and phone number, even though she has
>>> both details on me as in my contact card.
>>> 
>>> Sent from a device of sorts.
>>> @drbrown1970
>>> 
>>> On 7 Oct 2012, at 14:38, Alastair Weller <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks Russell
>>>> 
>>>> Are the duplicate messages part iMessage, part SMS and because your wife's 
>>>> phone is an iDevice?
>>>> 
>>>> Alastair
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>> On 7 Oct 2012, at 07:40, Russell Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Yes but my wife has two "streams" of messages from me on her phone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from a device of sorts.
>>>>> @drbrown1970
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 6 Oct 2012, at 22:30, Alastair Weller <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Looking for some advice from owners of 3G iPads (2 and new).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is it possible with no additional apps (ie using Messages) to send SMS 
>>>>>> text messages from these devices?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If not, does anyone have experience of any third party apps that allow 
>>>>>> in and outbound text messaging.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Alastair
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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