Friends Kingdom: Re: [iPad] Re: text message problem

I have Magic Jack installed on my iPad. It works flawlessly with Google Voice. It costs me $20/yr.
Pete

P.S. I use the Magic Jack app and not the Magic Jack device.

On Nov 21, 2014, at 1:35 PM, "Just Murray krismurray@gmail.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

No phone is needed for texting. Correct. But to call one needs it connected to a phone or money in your GV account. At least I can't call on mine using just internet b

~Kris M.
\\ "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." ~Helen Keller //

On Nov 21, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Pete petefromflorida@gmail.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Google Voice can be used with any phone, cellular, landline or VoIP. No phone is needed for texting.
Pete

On Nov 21, 2014, at 11:00 AM, "Just Murray krismurray@gmail.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

if I remember correctly you can't call using Google voice without cell phone service or money. I tried s couple days ago and having nothing was not able to call. Maybe there is a work around but I don't know it b

~Kris M.
\\ "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." ~Helen Keller //

On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:59 PM, Pete petefromflorida@gmail.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Google Voice uses the Internet so it doesn't matter how you're connected. iMessage uses the Internet also.
Pete

On Nov 18, 2014, at 9:36 PM, "Devitt devittad@comcast.net [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

As I understand it, on an iPhone, iMessage can send texts to any other cell phone because it uses a cellular connection rather than WIFI. iMessage on iPads using WIFI can only send to other Apple users. However, if the iPad is using a cellular connection can it send to all cell phones like the iPhone?

Cathy

iMessage works between Apple devices which has limitations which is why I've never used it. I use Google Voice for texting since some of my friends use Android devices.
Pete

On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:26 PM, "tim meidroth timmeidroth@gmail.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> thanks, terry, but when i put a person's phone number into the TO: text box it defaults to the person's name and, thus, to their phone number, which doesn't work for text messaging.
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>> I can send a text message to anyone's phone IF they have a cell phone number. Their number goes into the TO: block. I cannot send to an email address. If the number is to a non apple phone the front is green. If it goes to an apple phone the font is blue. I can send a text message to an email address if it's to an apple person.
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>> latest photos at http://www.flickr.com/terrypogue
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>> On Nov 18, 2014, at 4:33 PM, tim meidroth timmeidroth@gmail.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>> hi all,
>>> we just got an iphone5s and installed the 8.1.1 os...we are able to text message others who have iphones but not those who have other brands of phones...error msg pops up to the effect that the number texted is invalid and must be a 10-digit number...but 10-digit numbers don't work with text, either...from cursory research on the 'net, i realize this is a rather old problem, going back at least to 2006, but i haven't found a clear answer for a fix...can anyone help?
>>> tim
>>> p.s. our phone carrier is sprint, if that means anything
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