Can you use iMessage internationally for free

Can iMessage be used with friends overseas and still be free

iPhone X

Posted on Sep 13, 2018 2:23 PM

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Posted on Sep 13, 2018 2:46 PM

There is no fee or allowance specifically for iMessage, it just uses your data. If you are at home sending to recipients out of country the data will come from your cellular plan regardless where the recipient is located. If you are roaming out of country there may be a charge for any roaming data usage, depending on your cellular plan and where your account is based, but (again) it costs the same for a message regardless where the recipient is.

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Sep 13, 2018 2:46 PM in response to russellfromgillespie

There is no fee or allowance specifically for iMessage, it just uses your data. If you are at home sending to recipients out of country the data will come from your cellular plan regardless where the recipient is located. If you are roaming out of country there may be a charge for any roaming data usage, depending on your cellular plan and where your account is based, but (again) it costs the same for a message regardless where the recipient is.

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