How do I instant message on my iPhone

Sorry, but I can not figure out how to Instant Message on my iPhone. I called AT&T and they told me about the Settings but I can not comprehend how to actually send an Instant Message.


I refuse to text and thought that's what my daughter was doing but she was IM me. AT&T said I do not get charged to IM.


Could someone please give me a step by step method?


Please........

4GS-OTHER, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Apr 1, 2013 9:32 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2013 9:42 AM

There is no built in "Instant Messaging" on any iOS device. Are you referring to iMessage? If so, do you have it turned on/activated? Settings>Messages>iMessage>On...

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Apr 1, 2013 10:17 AM in response to wjosten

Sorry, but guess I'm just stupid. I guess I must be referring to iMessage?


Yes, I had gone into Settings>Messages>iMessage>On... But after that I got lost.


I wanted to send a photo as my daughter did to me but simply could not figure it out.


I tried clicking on the photo and send but must be doing something wrong. I even asked my daughter how she did it but of course she's didn't know. She was afraid it had gone as a text message which she knows I don't do.

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