As far as I know it only does IP based comms, so no SMS or voice calls. Skype & Viber are IP based.
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:15, Alastair Weller <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sam, got that. Does the 3G iPad only do iMessage or will it also SMS > (say to a Nokia)? > > Alastair > > Sent from my iPad > > 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. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> MacAmbulance >> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >> >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [email protected] >> >> >> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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