SMS question

[Nellybelly333]

Just a quick random question,

While on a phone call, can you return to your home screen and send an SMS while still talking to the person on the phone? I love that about my BB and I have not been able to find whether I will loose that capability when I switch to the iphone.

 

[zukir02]

You will be able to do it. I do it all the time while I am talking to some one. I just put them on speaker if I am not on my headset and I text away. haha

 

[dooks88]

I think you need to be on wifi or 3g to do it.

 

[JustinHorn]

I think you need to be on wifi or 3g to do it.

Yeah, EDGE can't do data and voice at the same time.

 

[Jeremy]

Just to clarify, you can indeed send sms messages while on a phone call no matter what you are on - edge, 3G, or WiFi.

 

[zukir02]

SMS doesn't use data huh?

 

[Jeremy]

Since SMS uses a signaling channel as opposed to dedicated channels, they can be sent/received simultaneously with the voice/data services over the network.

 

[Nellybelly333]

Since SMS uses a signaling channel as opposed to dedicated channels, they can be sent/received simultaneously with the voice/data services over the network.

Is that why it sounds like Morris code when my phone is near a speaker?

Bad Ash, your "wicked smaaat"! Thanks!

 

[jamesus]

Just to clarify, you can indeed send sms messages while on a phone call no matter what you are on - edge, 3G, or WiFi.

Just to confirm, I was able to send a SMS while on a phone call on EDGE last night.

 

[JustinHorn]

Just to confirm, I was able to send a SMS while on a phone call on EDGE last night.

Good to know. I guess that's how att gets away with charging me $20 for unlimited text (family plan) and $30 a phone for data even though text is just a really short crappy email.

The only good thing about SMS is push.

 

[Nellybelly333]

Ok next question,

On my BB if a SMS fails it just shows up as a red X... One of my old phones would re-send as soon as the phone found service. What happens with the iphone?

 

[jamesus]

You get a "error sending" message and the text is still there to hit send again.