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old iPhone for texting?

I use an old iPhone like an iPod "Touch". Can I use iMessage some way also?

Posted on Dec 11, 2017 4:32 AM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2017 9:31 PM

If the device is logged in with your Apple ID, the device is connected to wi-fi, and you provide your Apple ID to those people with iOS devices that you wish to contact you, then yes, you can use it for iMessage. You will not, however; be able to use it for SMS messages, unless you have an active iPhone and they are signed in with the same Apple ID and you have activated Text Message Forwarding.

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Dec 11, 2017 9:31 PM in response to txsk8pro

If the device is logged in with your Apple ID, the device is connected to wi-fi, and you provide your Apple ID to those people with iOS devices that you wish to contact you, then yes, you can use it for iMessage. You will not, however; be able to use it for SMS messages, unless you have an active iPhone and they are signed in with the same Apple ID and you have activated Text Message Forwarding.

old iPhone for texting?

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