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 <i...@macambulance.co.uk> 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 > i...@macambulance.co.uk > > > On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:15, Alastair Weller <h...@alastairweller.co.uk> 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 <i...@macambulance.co.uk> 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 >>> i...@macambulance.co.uk >>> >>> >>> On 7 Oct 2012, at 15:08, Alastair Weller <h...@alastairweller.co.uk> 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 <drbrown1...@gmail.com> 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 <h...@alastairweller.co.uk> >>>>> 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 <drbrown1...@gmail.com> 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 <alastairwel...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 smug@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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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