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Linda Wishart

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Q: If I have an iPad with cellular, will I be able to text to all people like on phone and not just apple users?

If I have an iPad with cellular, will I be able to text to all people like on phone and not just apple users?

Posted on Jan 12, 2013 1:37 PM

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Q: If I have an iPad with cellular, will I be able to text to all people like on phone and not just apple users?

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by mende1,

mende1 Jan 12, 2013 1:38 PM in response to Linda Wishart
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Jan 12, 2013 1:38 PM in response to Linda Wishart

Messages can only be used to talk with iPhones, iPods touch, iPads and Macs. If you want to talk with other people, you have to use Yahoo! Messenger or Skype, and they must have an account for one of them
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by stedman1,

stedman1 Jan 12, 2013 1:38 PM in response to Linda Wishart
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Jan 12, 2013 1:38 PM in response to Linda Wishart

Not without using a texting App from the App Store. The iPad has no other texting ability other than iMessage.
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by Texas Mac Man,

Texas Mac Man Jan 12, 2013 5:34 PM in response to Linda Wishart
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Jan 12, 2013 5:34 PM in response to Linda Wishart

You can use the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8

 Cheers, Tom
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