, however, i Message does use data, so if you are on a monthly data plan but have unlimited SMS text messages, you may want to stick with SMS., i Message isn’t enabled by default on an i. Phone, but when you first set up the phone, you have the option to switch it on.
Another thing we wanted the answer to was should iMessage be on or off?
, i Message can be quicker, free picture/video messages. Keeps group conversations, so everyone replies to everyone. And even if i. Message fails it sends it as a SMS anyway. Can’t think of any negatives. It’s always on. Works fine with all device in my circle of texting. Leave it on, I do not understand why anybody would turn it off.
Where is iMessage on an iPhone?
, i Message is located in the default messages app on your i, and phone. This app is capable of sending both i. Message and SMS messages., i Messages are in blue and text messages are green .
What are iMessages on iPhone?
, i Messages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another i, phone, i, pad, i Pod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn i. Message on or off, go to Settings > Messages.
While we were writing we ran into the question “How do I Turn on iMessage?”.
, i, and message., i Messages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to i. OS devices and Macs over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn i. Message on or off, go to Settings > Messages.
When I was researching we ran into the query “What are iMessage iMessages?”.
These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn i. Message on or off, go to Settings > Messages.
, i Messages only work between i. Phones (and other Apple devices such as i. Pads). If you are using an i. Phone and you send a message to a friend on Android, it will be sent as a SMS message and will be green.
Do I need to use iMessage on my iPhone?
You can use i. Message from any Apple device, or you can choose to disable i, and message instead. Turn off i. Message in the settings to stop using it. Then all your messages will send as SMS or MMS, coming out of your text messages allowance from your cell contract.
Another thing we asked ourselves was, what if I don’t use iMessage?
If you aren’t using i. Message, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you send to other cell phones or i, and os devices. SMS/MMS messages aren’t encrypted and appear in green text bubbles on your device.
If you did have an i. Pod Touch or i. Pad, you choose whether to turn on i. Message on those devices. Heck you can even choose (with i. OS 6) if you want to receive i. Messages at your i. Phone # or emails. That’s how granular you can get. Frankly, the ability to check my i. Messages on any Apple device makes it awesome.