, i Message is Apple’s own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. They only work when you have an Internet connection. To send i. Messages, you need a data plan, or you can send them over Wi, and fi.
, 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.
This of course begs the question “What is the difference between iMessage and text messages?”
This app is capable of sending both i. Message and SMS messages., i Messages are in blue and text messages are green. , 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.
A common query we ran across in our research was “What is iCloud iMessage and how does it work?”.
, i Cloud keeps your entire message history updated and available on all your devices, even when you set up a brand-new device. Messages in i. Cloud are updated automatically, so you always have the same view everywhere you use i, and message. When you delete a message, photo, or conversation on one device, it’s removed from all of your devices.
Are imessages free?
The messages can be text messages, media, or files. As long as you are communicating between two i. OS devices or Mac and i. OS devices through i. Message, the service is completely free. You can send files, images, and texts for free through i. Message to another i. OS or Mac device.
Another frequent inquiry is “Are iMessages free on mobile data?”.
Even though the message to send from an i. OS device is free, your mobile provider may charge you for data if you are using i. Message with mobile data instead of Wi, and fi., i Message is a free service from Apple to communicate between Apple devices for free on Wi, and fi. The messages can be text messages, media, or files.
To send free messages over i. Messages, you need to log in using your Apple ID. The exciting part about using i. Messages is that it allows you to use either Apple ID, email or phone number to set it up.
Are imessages mms?
, yes, i Message service is free for sending images or attachments through the service. However, when you are using i. Message on a data plan, you may be charged for a data plan. But there is no MMS or SMS charge involved when you are sending photos, GIFs, or attached files.
Another common inquiry is “What is the difference between iMessage&SMS/MMS?”.
Here is what I researched. 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. To use SMS/MMS on an i. Phone, you need a text-messaging plan.
If you’re not using i. Message, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you can send to other mobile phones or another i, phone, i Pad or i, and pod touch. SMS/MMS messages won’t be encrypted and will appear in green text bubbles on your device. To use SMS/MMS on i. Phone, you’ll need a text messaging plan.
How do iMessages work between Android and iPhone?
, 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. (This is true if just one person in a group message is on Android too.).
I understand texting using i. Message is free between i. Pad and i, and phone devices. How is it free without incurring texting charges ?, i Phone 5, i. OS 6.0.2 imessage uses data over the internet from your internet plan that you have with your ISP if the message is sent over wifi on your wifi network.
What is MMS messaging on iPhone 3G?
MMS Messaging on i, and phone. MMS is quite similar to the SMS in its functionality. The only difference is that you can send sound, video and images in addition to text while using the MMS messaging service. Like SMS, MMS messages also attract charges.