Using iMessage abroad on Wi-Fi

Tried and don't work for me, can't connect to validate my apple ID, i'll keep searching how to fix it.

On another note:

I am an AT&T Customer and right now I am in Norway.

I have my iPhone in Airplane mode with Data and 3G turned to OFF. I have Wi-Fi turned ON, which allows me to use iMessage (although there is an error message saying I need to turn Airplane mode off for this to work.)

I´m guessing AT&T can´t charge me anything for using iMessage when I am only using wireless??

It is working perfectly, but I´m hoping this only counts as being logged onto a wireless network, not as sending an international text? Surely I can´t be charged when I am not connected to any international phone network?

Please answer! Thank you

Ok, thanks a lot!

I am not trying to call or anything with my phone, just iMessage a few people. Therefore I have it in flight mode, with Wi-Fi manually turned on. I know they´re iMessages because they appear in blue! So what I basically want to make sure is that AT&T cannot charge me for the messages I send over my own Wi-Fi when I´m not connected to any phone network...

I´m guessing this counts as nothing but using my own wireless network, which should cost no money? When my phone is in airplane mode it should not be possible to send any SMS messages? Therefore, no ridiculous international charges?

I have been trying to look at my wireless account online, but I don´t know how to figure out if there are extra charges before my new bill shows up on the 24th.

Thanks a lot for your help!

This fixed my problem! Thanks! 🙂

I have a question. My son is in Europe with his iPhone and I am home in Canada with my iPhone, we can iMessage to each others phone number and/or email with no charges from telus? He has airplane mode on,wifi on, 3G off, cellular data off and data roaming off and he has been I messaging me with no problem when he has wifi. I am just nervous that I may get charged to iMessage him from home. How does that work?

You wont get penalized (charged) for using iMessages. iMessages for apple is like instant messaging like AIM or Yahoo Instant Messanger, etc. They're free chatting services. The reason why its free is both of you have the same phone. Thus, Just like AIM, you can only send messages to another person who has AIM and it's free.

I don't know if I'm missing something, but when I try to send a message to someone who has an iPhone, I don't see the iMessage sign nor does the blue colour come up. I have iMessage turned on in my settings.

My daughter lives abroad and has an iPhone, and if I send her an ordinary SMS it is not included in my monthly plan, so using iMessage would be ideal. How can I make sure that any text I send her will be an iMessage?

Thank you, it just feel wierd to be free. My son has been in Europe for a few days and imessaging a bit to us, so then I got nervous. So, it does not matter if I IMessage from my cellular phone number or my email address, either is fine? And do I have to be on WiFi too or can I be running off 3G, to not be charged. Thank you so much.

You don't have to be on wifi to use iMessage. You can be out and about chatting away in iMessages on a 3G network! Thats the beauty about iMessages, is that even though your using cellular connection (3G), all your text messages are free if you're using iMessages between your iPhone, or any iMessage compatible device (such as iPod touch, iMac, and iPad) to another iPhone or iMessage compatible device. Oh, and yeah both phone number and email will send an iMessages. Although, if you're using an email to send your iMessages, make sure the person has your email, so the person doesn't get confused who the recipient is. This happenend to me a while ago.

Joy R, to answer your question. To check if your sending an iMessage, look for a blue speech bubble next to the persons name. If the blue bubble isn't next to the recipients name, likely chance the other person has iMessages disabled. Also a blue and gray text color is a give away that you're using imessages as well.

Thank you very much, its soo cool to work like that and no extra charges.

Anyone knows - How to receive iMessages ON A Computer (Mac)? Or Apple doesn't make such feature yet? Anyone tries this with Mac - sending a message from iPhone to the Mac?

Actually, you're in for a treat. Apple released a beta version of iMessages for all mac computers. The non-beta version of iMessages will appear in the new OS system OS X Mountain Lion.

In this beta version, you're able to use your AIM, Yahoo, etc instant messaging services, AND also send sms text to any iPhone/iPad/Mac users. Just log in with your account Apple ID account and you'll be able to send iMessages from your Mac to your friends or, familys iMessage capable device and this works also vice versa.

Just make sure, on your iPhone, or iMessage capable device that you change your caller ID to your Apple ID email, so you'll be able to get all the messages from your iPhone to your mac or, vice versa.

Here's the beta version that all Mac users can download:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/messages-beta/