And one more thing, if you have an iPhone with the correct price plan you can switch on a 'Personal Hotspot' on the phone, connect your iPad to the iPhone's wireless network and use its 3G connection to get your WiFi only iPad onto the internet.
Chris Webb . Partner MacService Woodside, Brightling Road Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL t: 01580 881212 f: 01580 881313 m: 07770 960632 e: [email protected] w: www.macservice.co.uk On 7 Oct 2012, at 16:26, Alastair Weller <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sam, looks like a wifi only tablet will be fine then. > > Any recommendations on an IP SMS solution for the iPad? > > Alastair > > Sent from my iPad > > On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:17, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> 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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