Yes you can. You either send an iMessage to a phone number or an email address (or Apple ID)
On 11/8/2016 12:38 AM, Terrie Terlau wrote: > 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 <chalt...@gmail.com> 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. There are two kinds of text messages: >>> >>> list of 2 items >>> ◾ SMS (Short Message Service): The original text messages that we’ve >>> been using for years. 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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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