British Expats - iMessage

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Sand Pit (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/)

- - iMessage (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/imessage-904732/)

mission

Oct 18th 2017 8:01 am

iMessage

to those who have an iPhone - does your iMessage work?

martinbkk

Oct 18th 2017 9:21 am

Re: iMessage

Define 'work'.

Texting, yes, voice or video calling, no.
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With a vpn everything works.

mission

Oct 18th 2017 11:57 am

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinbkk (Post 12363648)

Define 'work'.

Texting, yes, voice or video calling, no.
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With a vpn everything works.

i'm referring to when you 'text'/sms someone - previously if you text someone and they also had an iphone then the messages would appear in blue and hence it was sent/rec'd as an imessage and therefore free.
Now that 'feature' has disappeared.

martinbkk

Oct 18th 2017 12:57 pm

Re: iMessage

You might need to check it's turned on. Or rather that it hasn't been turned off.

Check Settings -> Messages and make sure iMessage is turned on.

TheShed

Oct 18th 2017 5:56 pm

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinbkk (Post 12363779)

You might need to check it's turned on. Or rather that it hasn't been turned off.

Check Settings -> Messages and make sure iMessage is turned on.

Nailed it Martin. I iMesage so many people and upon checking find they’ve bought an iPhone in the pit and iMesage is turned off by default #notauaerevenuethingatall

scrubbedexpat141

Oct 19th 2017 6:53 am

Re: iMessage

Who still uses text messages?

DXBtoDOH

Oct 19th 2017 7:13 am

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12364356)

Who still uses text messages?

People without WhatsApp.

We're renting out the spare room in our flat and a surprising % of respondents don't have WhatsApp and text instead. It's a good way of filtering out the chaff ;)

scrubbedexpat141

Oct 19th 2017 7:52 am

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12364361)

People without WhatsApp.

We're renting out the spare room in our flat and a surprising % of respondents don't have WhatsApp and text instead. It's a good way of filtering out the chaff ;)

I use whatsapp for personal stuff, texts for work stuff generally. But I reckon I send 1-3 SMS a month. Tops.

jam25mack

Oct 19th 2017 8:50 am

Re: iMessage

I'm all over whatsapp.... and the same as Scamp on SMS's. Uber rarely.... All I get is spam and automated message from the bank etc.

scrubbedexpat141

Oct 19th 2017 9:34 am

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by jam25mack (Post 12364401)

I'm all over whatsapp.... and the same as Scamp on SMS's. Uber rarely.... All I get is spam and automated message from the bank etc.

Which is why I have 1,825 unread SMS

martinbkk

Oct 19th 2017 1:53 pm

Re: iMessage

WhatsApp, LINE, Viber, Facetime usually only for video but then only as a backup to LINE and WhatsApp.

Dubaiexile

Oct 19th 2017 4:55 pm

Re: iMessage

I hate iPhones

Samsung every time!!

TheShed

Oct 20th 2017 9:03 am

Re: iMessage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12364735)

I hate iPhones

Samsung every time!!

Here we go again :popcorn::getcoat:

calman014

Oct 20th 2017 12:05 pm

Re: iMessage

If you look carefully at the settings you will see that you can also opt to send messages as an SMS (text) when there is no wi-fi available. Quite handy.

Irishbeekeeper

Oct 21st 2017 8:31 am

Re: iMessage

I have a few friends who still insist on talking to me only via imessage, despite them having whatsapp and the only reason I can think of is that they have Mac OS and its easier for them to imessage through that. I just like the draw function in it and have become quite an expert in drawing male / female appendages in less than 10 seconds.

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