Something to be aware of with iMessage is that you need wireless to send or receive them. I have it turned off now for that reason. While traveling, I missed several messages while I was unable to connect to wireless. Maybe there is a way around this?
Lois -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 3:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: setting up for I message Go to Settings, Messages, and double-tap on the learn more button which is just after turn on iMessages. This opens an Apple support in Safari and gives all the steps you need to follow to be on iMessage. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 24/08/2013, at 16:08, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK, my husband and I both have Iphones, we both have iMessaging turned on > but we never see that we are sending iMessages, and I note when my doctor, > who also has an iPhone sends a message I hear an entirely different sound > and the word iMessage at the top. I am wandering, should our phone numbers > be placed in a special place on the contact info? > > Also have a driver with an iPhone and she always ends up as a regular text > message, all of us have either 4S or 5. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chris H > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 12:55 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: setting up for I message > > iMessage allows you to send and receive free, unlimited text and media > messages from and to other iOs devices. They are sent and received either > over 3G or Wifi. > > On 23/08/2013 20:35, Pinky wrote: >> What does iMessage do? >> >> Ed >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris H" >> <christopher...@gmail.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 6:23 AM >> Subject: Re: setting up for I message >> >> >>> Ray, you can't tell your device to send as an iMessage or sms >>> message; the device is smart enough to know this. To set it up in the >>> first place, go to settings, messages, then set iMessage to on. >>> >>> On 23/08/2013 10:52, Ray T. Mahorney wrote: >>>> What do I need to do to set up for I Message and how do I tell the >>>> device to send as an I message or a text message? >>>> >>>> >>>> Ray T. 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