An iMessage is a text message between Apple devices and is completely free. But, if you are sending a text message to someone with a non-apple device, you have to send via S.google MS or MMS. If you turn those on, you may find your messages go through, but depending on your phone plan you may be charged for them. Richard
> On Aug 29, 2015, at 3:56 PM, deidre muccio <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am confused about the difference between a text message and > I message. I hear they are the same. > In settings I have I Message on. Send as SMS and MMS are both > off. > I do not know what MMS or SMS refers to. > Sometimes a message I send to another I phone user gets > returned as undeliverable. if I remember correctly, I can try again, and I am > also told to turn one of those on - MMS? I don't remember which now. > Recently I saw 2 $2.50 charges on my Verizon bill for either > a face time call or I message to another i phone user. I'm not sure what > those charges were for but no number was associated with the charge. I > thought it must be for either texting or testing if I could face time a > friend in New Zealand. Indeed I could but couldn't hang up quickly enough > before she answered, then I couldn't get my friend off the phone! I wonder > what those two charges were for. > > Deidre > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
