10-30-2014 03:56 PM
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  1. Kittycake's Avatar
    Kittycake
    Ok so i been thinking of getting an ipod touch 5G, and im confused about somethings and i want to know before i buy. Ik you can only message Ios users on imessage, but how can u message Non ios users?? Like my mom doesn't have a smart phone, just a brick phone, but she might wanna txt me. Idk how i can recieve her txt and or send messages to her? Is there anyway? And i have wifi at my house but if i leave, to school for instance, Will i have no internet connection? Because im away from my house or? Pleaseee help^-^ THX!
    syed umer1 likes this.
    10-06-2014 01:57 PM
  2. finn5975's Avatar
    finn5975
    The only way to text non-ios users would be to use a third party app such as Text Free. There are apps like this one in the app store that assist with this, but after your run out of your initial free uses, it will likely cost money after that to use. You can research by googling Text Free and reading about it and similar apps.

    You would be able to text your mom using this type of a service only. However, for any type of texting to work, you must be on wifi. Even this type of app relies on carrier data connection when not on wifi and since this is an ipod touch, you would not have a carrier data connection for it to use.
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    10-06-2014 02:20 PM
  3. Rolandh's Avatar
    Rolandh
    Originally Posted by finn5975
    The only way to text non-ios users would be to use a third party app such as Text Free. There are apps like this one in the app store that assist with this, but after your run out of your initial free uses, it will likely cost money after that to use. You can research by googling Text Free and reading about it and similar apps.

    You would be able to text your mom using this type of a service only. However, for any type of texting to work, you must be on wifi. Even this type of app relies on carrier data connection when not on wifi and since this is an ipod touch, you would not have a carrier data connection for it to use.
    Does SMS Relay work with an iPhone & iPod Touch, if both devices are running iOS 8.1?

    Roland
    10-21-2014 03:38 PM
  4. warcraftWidow's Avatar
    warcraftWidow
    Originally Posted by Rolandh
    Does SMS Relay work with an iPhone & iPod Touch, if both devices are running iOS 8.1?

    Roland
    It should. I don't have an iPod touch to test with though.
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    10-21-2014 04:42 PM
  5. Rolandh's Avatar
    Rolandh
    Originally Posted by Karenkcoulter
    It should. I don't have an iPod touch to test with though.
    If it does then they'd make an ideal iPad for someone that hasn't got the kind of money that an iPad costs & they make a pocketable iPad.

    Roland
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    10-22-2014 01:22 AM
  6. Rolandh's Avatar
    Rolandh
    Originally Posted by Kittycake
    Ok so i been thinking of getting an ipod touch 5G, and im confused about somethings and i want to know before i buy. Ik you can only message Ios users on imessage, but how can u message Non ios users?? Like my mom doesn't have a smart phone, just a brick phone, but she might wanna txt me. Idk how i can recieve her txt and or send messages to her? Is there anyway? And i have wifi at my house but if i leave, to school for instance, Will i have no internet connection? Because im away from my house or? Pleaseee help^-^ THX!
    If you've got an iPhone that supports iOS 8 you can use SMS Relay with an iPod Touch 5th gen, I've been sending & replying to messages from my mum most of today from my iPod Touch 6th gen & she uses a Motorola Moto G while I use an iPhone 4S & 5th gen iPod Touch.

    Roland
    10-25-2014 08:04 AM
  7. blessed2bamommie's Avatar
    blessed2bamommie
    Did you have to retry as a Sms initially? I just sent to hubs on his Note from my ipad 3.
    10-30-2014 03:56 PM
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