Can you send an iMessage to an iPod? I'm asking because you said we don't need a phone number to send iMessages. Also, what do you use instead of a phone number? Thank you so much. I have been trying to figure out the difference between these two kinds of messages for several years. Best, Terrie Terlau
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2016, at 10:10 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > iMessages use Apple servers, so you can use them between two Apple devices. > They will use your data and not your text messaging plan. You can use your > Apple ID, and you don't need a cellular number. > > Text messages are SMS messages that use your cellular provider's services. > You'll need a cellular number to send a text message. You can send text > messages to any other device with a phone number that supports SMS. > >> On 06/11/16 18:14, Robert Doc Wright wrote: >> What’s The Difference Between iMessage and Text Messages on iPhone? >> 1 >> BY >> DAVID PAYETTE >> ON JANUARY 28, 2016 >> IPHONE >> What's The Difference Between iMessages and Text Messages on iPhone? >> >> Underneath the surface, iMessages and text messages are fundamentally >> different technologies, even though they both live in the Messages app >> on your iPhone. >> I think it’s important for every iPhone owner to know the difference >> between text messages and iMessages, because that knowledge can have a >> significant >> impact on your phone bill. >> >> Text Messages >> https://s0.2mdn.net/4057102/1477575640599/2016_W40_V3_Banners_728x90.html >> frame >> list of 3 items >> images/fe6f36e0-3a75-45cf-84df-c901c8febc5f >> images/0e65dbdf-a8b9-4a10-abab-28450350bc80 >> images/5331d9da-b0d2-4ae5-98c7-08d0e4983324 >> list end >> https://s0.2mdn.net/4057102/1477575640599/2016_W40_V3_Banners_728x90.html >> frame >> end >> >> Regular text messages use the text messaging plan that you purchase >> through your carrier. 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Nowadays, most carriers most charge the same amount for >> SMS and >> MMS messages and count them as part of a single text messaging plan. >> >> iMessages >> >> iMessages are fundamentally different than text messages because they >> use data to send messages, not the text messaging plan you purchase >> through your >> wireless carrier. >> >> Benefits Of Using iMessage >> list of 3 items >> ◾ iMessage does a whole lot more than SMS or MMS: iMessage supports >> sending photos, videos, files, locations, and a slew of other data types >> using the >> Messages app. >> ◾ iMessage works over Wi-Fi: As you can imagine, sending and >> receiving photos or videos can use a lot of data, and you pay for that >> data using with your >> cellular data plan. If you’re connected to Wi-Fi, you can send iMessages >> without using your cellular data or text messaging plan. >> ◾ iMessage is faster than SMS or MMS: SMS and MMS messages are sent >> using different technology than your iPhone uses to connect to the >> internet. You can >> send photos and other large files a lot faster using iMessage than you >> can using MMS messages. >> list end >> >> The One Drawback >> list of 1 items >> ◾ iMessage only works between Apple devices. You can send and receive >> iMessages from iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Macs, but not from Android >> phones, PCs, >> or other devices. If you’re in a group text with 8 people and 1 person >> has an Android phone, the entire conversation will use SMS or MMS >> messages – the >> type of message that everyone’s phone is capable of having. >> list end >> >> How To Avoid A Large Phone Bill Because Of iMessage >> >> Cellular data is expensive, and people ask me about it all the time. >> I’ve written an article about >> how to find out what’s using data on your iPhone, >> and iMessage can be a major culprit. Since iMessage can send photos, >> videos, and other large files, iMessages can eat through your cellular >> data plan very >> quickly. >> >> Remember this: The iMessages you receive use your data plan too. Try to >> use Wi-Fi as much as possible when you’re sending or receiving lots of >> photos or >> videos using the Messages app. >> >> I hope this article has helped you understand the differences between >> iMessages and text messages. 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