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Can I text someone in a different country that also has an iPhone? Of course, without any additional cost.

I live in Germany and want to text my friends that have iPhones in the states. Is this possible?

iPhone 4S

Posted on Oct 7, 2012 8:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2012 8:44 PM

Sending an SMS will incure international SMS rates. However, using iMessage, which requires a data connection and iOS device with iOS 5 or later will not cost, except for regular data rates. It can work internationally. Make sure you do not have Send as SMS marked because if either one of you drop a data connection, it will go as an SMS that will cost you.

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Oct 7, 2012 8:44 PM in response to jaywalt23

Sending an SMS will incure international SMS rates. However, using iMessage, which requires a data connection and iOS device with iOS 5 or later will not cost, except for regular data rates. It can work internationally. Make sure you do not have Send as SMS marked because if either one of you drop a data connection, it will go as an SMS that will cost you.

Can I text someone in a different country that also has an iPhone? Of course, without any additional cost.

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