iPad mesaging outside the apple network? Why are these not accessible with iPad messaging.
iPad 2
The iPad only allows you to send messages to other people with iPads, iPhones, or iPod Touches using the Messages app. You may apps in the App Store that allow you to message other people, but keep in mind the iPad is not a phone. It doesn't send text messages. iMessage is essentially a fancy instant messaging app built right into the device.
Mac computers do not have any means of texting.
As for the iPad, you can NOT text anyone in the world. You can only text people who are enrolled in iMessage, since iMessage is the only way to text on the iPad.
Thank you. This is what I figured but wanted to be sure.
Thanks again.
Dennis Brown
You can use iChat to text.
Why does my messaging work for non Apple products sometime from my iPad and not other times. My iPad is on cellular network
This is a 3 year old thread that is not directly related to your question you need to start your own thread.
A WiFi+Cellular iPad does not have a cell voice connection so it cannot send or receive SMS text messages. I'm guessing it works for you whenever you are in Bluetooth range of your iPhone and fails when you do not have the iPhone close to you. That would be because the iPad accesses SMS via your iPhone.
Why am I not able to text to a person outside the iPad messaging network. As long as they have an iPad, iPhone, or Mac computer I am not able to text them.
