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imessage and text message

What’s the difference between them fist of all. Second of all, I was txting a friend and it went from an iMessage to a text message! What HAPPENED

Posted on Aug 31, 2019 7:28 PM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2019 7:50 PM

A message is sent using WiFi to someone else that has the Messages app/application. A text message is sent using cellular data and can go to someone using Messages or someone whose device doesn't have the Messages app.

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imessage and text message

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