Can you text using an iPhone when in the Caribbean islands on Wi-Fi?

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Penshnick13 wrote:

Can you use texting on an iPhone when in the Caribbean Islands on WiFi?

To expand on Saegzz's response, you can use iMessage (blue) while on WiFi. Whether or not you can send SMS/RCS (green) will depend on your carrier. If your carrier provides WiFi calling, you should be able to. Contact your carrier for more details.

While you're on the phone with your carrier, ask them about their international roaming packages. Depending on your carrier, you may find that they are quite reasonable.

People can use something like WhatsApp to message people using Wifi without fear of SMS/MMS issues. My brother's wife is from Brazil and when they go there to visit her family, they don't get a roaming plan. We just communicate via WhatsApp or FaceTime calls.

Penshnick13 wrote:

Can you use texting on an iPhone when in the Caribbean Islands on WiFi?

To expand on Saegzz's response, you can use iMessage (blue) while on WiFi. Whether or not you can send SMS/RCS (green) will depend on your carrier. If your carrier provides WiFi calling, you should be able to. Contact your carrier for more details.

While you're on the phone with your carrier, ask them about their international roaming packages. Depending on your carrier, you may find that they are quite reasonable.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

People can use something like WhatsApp to message people using Wifi without fear of SMS/MMS issues. My brother's wife is from Brazil and when they go there to visit her family, they don't get a roaming plan. We just communicate via WhatsApp or FaceTime calls.

But wouldn't you have to arrange ahead of time for everyone to use WhatsApp? I haven't used it in years so I know longer really know how it works.

If you open chats in WhatsApp, there's a green circle with + at the top right hand corner. That takes you to your contacts list, where you can add people. But whoever you add has to also have WhatsApp and I would recommend testing it with the people you'd want to chat with before leaving the country.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

People can use something like WhatsApp to message people using Wifi without fear of SMS/MMS issues. My brother's wife is from Brazil and when they go there to visit her family, they don't get a roaming plan. We just communicate via WhatsApp or FaceTime calls.

But wouldn't you have to arrange ahead of time for everyone to use WhatsApp? I haven't used it in years so I know longer really know how it works.

If texting to another iPhone yes

I believe for Verizon the international roaming package is $10 a day or $100 for an entire month.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

If you open chats in WhatsApp, there's a green circle with + at the top right hand corner. That takes you to your contacts list, where you can add people. But whoever you add has to also have WhatsApp and I would recommend testing it with the people you'd want to chat with before leaving the country.

Got it! Thanks.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

If you open chats in WhatsApp, there's a green circle with + at the top right hand corner. That takes you to your contacts list, where you can add people. But whoever you add has to also have WhatsApp and I would recommend testing it with the people you'd want to chat with before leaving the country.

Got it! Thanks.

You, my dear, are most welcome!

Penshnick13 wrote:

Thanks everyone!!

Another question. Can you use WhatsApp without WiFi?

As IdrisSeabright suggests, you can use with cellular data, but you'd better make sure you have a roaming plan while in the Caribbean or you'll be hit with pretty massive cellular charges when you come home.

Sure, I don't see why not.

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Penshnick13 wrote:

Another question. Can you use WhatsApp without WiFi?

You can use it with cellular data, certainly.