There’s no way you can use an imessage without a phone service because the imessage requires internet connection in order to work or send messages from one user to another. The phone service I’m talking about is the Wi-Fi or the cellular data. So it is either you have a Wi-Fi or a cellular data on your i. Phone or i. Pad for the Imessage to work.
You can use it without a phone number or a SIM card installed on your current device., the i Message service can be used with a phone number, Apple ID, or both. It only works when you have a working internet connection.
An answer is that except for the regular SMS, all other functionalities of i. Message work fine. You can send text messages, documents, videos, links, photos, etc, to other Apple users. You can enable or disable read receipts. You can even Face. Time without having a phone number or SIM.
The next thing we wondered was, can I set up iMessage without a SIM card?
You cannot set up i. Message at all on an i. Phone without a SIM card that is active and has active SMS account services with a carrier. The OP was trying to activate i. Message on an i. Phone without a SIM card, and that cannot be done.
, i Message can also register email address (like your Apple ID), that’s how it works on i. Pad and i, and pod touch. So it’s completely normal to be able to send i. Messages with an SIM-free i, and phone.
Can I send a text message without cellular service?
Unfortunately, you can’t send a text without cellular service. Since you’re using Wi. Fi, you’ll be able to send an i. Message or use a third party messaging app.
Text messages (SMS) use the voice side channel, and do not require cellular data or Wi-Fi. However, MMS (picture messages) DO require cellular data (not Wi-Fi) on all phones from any manufacturer or any operating system, even basic flip phones., i Messages only work between i. Phones, and can use either Wi-Fi or cellular data.
Does imessage work on cellular data?
Imessage do work with cellular data turned off but the phone must have an active Wi-Fi else it won’t work . It is not a must to use i. Message with a cellular data and with a Wi-Fi you can permanently turn off cellular data on your cell phone.
Another frequently asked question is “Do I need cellular data to use iMessages?”.
You can use cellular, wi-fi, or hotspot from another phone’s data connection. Then you’d need cellular data. In other words, in order to use i. Messages you need an active data connection, either Wi. Fi or cellular. SMS messages, on the other hand, do not require data, just a standard cellular voice connection.
How does iMessage on an iPhone work?
, i Message on an i. Phone either sends as text(SMS) messages to non i, phone/i OS 5 users or if i. Phones have no data connection at all. When using an i. Phone to i. Message someone and this goes through his/her data (either 3G or wifi) when this connection is unavailable, the message should be sent as a text(SMS) instead, this doesn’t happen .
Unlike traditional text messages, i. Message sends information over the internet. That means it uses either Wi-Fi or your cellular data to send messages. So make sure you aren’t sending too many selfies to your friends and family if you aren’t connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Can you send iMessages without WiFi?
, the i Message service can be used with a phone number, Apple ID, or both. It only works when you have a working internet connection. That can be through mobile data (if any SIM is installed) or Wi-Fi. In case the internet isn’t working, i. Messages will not be sent or received.
Does iMessage still work when connected to Wi-Fi?
Yes, with cellular data turned off i. Message still works whenever you connect to Wi-Fi. You can turn off cellular data by tapping the green button in Control Panel. However, doing so also means you can’t make phone calls, send text messages, or use your cellular data. Turn off your cellular data in the Control Panel to save data.
Does the iPhone still work without a SIM card?
I was delighted to find that the i. Phone still works with data transmission on Wi-Fi without a SIM card. All the apps still work and I can send and receive emails., the i Phone is certainly not a throw away device and still extremely useful as a mini-computer. You must log in to answer this question.