3g messaging over wifi

can an iPhone 3G be used for Messaging via wifi?

No. Messaging, or SMS is done over the cellular system. An exception would be a texting app that can be obtained through the App store. Not sure of the names, as I have never used them, but you should be able to find information. It is similar to SMS, but it works a little differently.

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Droid turbo unable to send or recieve text messages over wifi

all of a sudden this past week I have not been able to send text messages over wifi, has not been a problem in the past with any phone I have had. Anyone else having this problem, I have a 64g and 32g in the house and both have the same problem sometimes a reboot works but only for a few minutes if at all. I then have to turn off wifi and reboot the phone to send text or I have to actually type the text again and send. very annoying.

Hellboy,
That's a very annoying issue indeed! We'll help figure out why this is happening and how to fix it for you. I was wondering about a few things. Are you using the messaging app that came preinstalled on the phone or one that was downloaded from the PlayStore? If it was downloaded, which app are you using? Also, does this primarily happen with longer text messages or messages containing pictures? Receiving texts is working just fine, right?
SarahO_VZW
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Group messaging over WiFi

I just purchased a Droid Turbo and I can not receive group text messages through WiFi. I had the Samsung Galaxy 3 before I bought this phone and it allowed group text to come through while on WiFi. My data would be off but it would turn on momentarily just to get the group message through. Does the Turbo have this feature??

If you disable Data MMS will not come through. However Verizon's new Messaging app uses the data network as does hangouts(though hangouts only uses the wifi or data for hangouts messages). Give one of those apps a try.

Ipad Mini imessage not sending messages over wifi

I've my ipad mini for a couple of days now and I've consistently run into imessage problems.
I can surf the web, use apps that require Internet (ie. Facebook, Pinterest, mail, etc.) but it seems like imessage refuse to work.
My imessage is working and syncing just fine between my iPhone and MacBook Pro .
I've tried restarting my router, restoring my ipad mini to factory settings, soft and hard reset, and just about everything I can think of but nothing seems to be working. Maybe I have a defected ipad? Is anyone else having these issue?
I would really appreciate the help!!
Thanks!

Try the following.
Turn off Messages, sign out of your Apple ID on the iPad, restart your iPad, go back to Messages, turn it back on and then sign in again in Messages and in the store settings.
Settings>Messages>Off. Settings>iTunes and App Stores>Apple ID. Tap your ID and sign out. Restart your iPad and then go back to Settings>iTunes and App Stores>Apple ID. Sign in. Then go to Settings>Messages>On. Then sign in and see if it will activate.
Here's what Apple suggests when running into problems:
Troubleshooting Apple ID activation
After each step, toggle iMessage and FaceTime off and then on again in Settings > Messages and Settings > FaceTime.
Update to the latest version of iOS.
Ensure that you have an active Internet connection. Check your Wi-Fi network using standard Wi-Fi network troubleshooting.
If you receive an error when signing in to your Apple ID, visit myinfo.apple.com, sign in to your account, and ensure that the primary email address has been verified.
Ensure that FaceTime has not been restricted: Settings > General > Restrictions > FaceTime.
In Settings > General > Date & Time, ensure that Set Automatically is on. If Set Automatically is on, but the incorrect time zone is displayed, turn Set Automatically off and then choose the correct time zone, date, and time. Then turn Set Automatically on again.
Enable iMessage and FaceTime while connected to another Wi-Fi network in a different location.
If "Waiting for Activation" is displayed, leave FaceTime and iMessage enabled for 24 hours. Toggling FaceTime or iMessage off and on will cause the registration process to start over.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

Razr MAXX HD Wont send pic messages over wifi

My Razr MAXX HD will not send pictures while connected to wifi. is this a settings problem?

No, the phone is operating normally. Picture texts won't send/receive over wi-fi, they require a mobile data connection.
If you have both wi-fi and mobile data turned on, the phone should switch as needed. However, for some phones, depending on radio signal strength, you may have to turn wi-fi off for the picture texts to send/receive.

I have an HTC Droid DNA and I live in a pit - it takes 30 min to download MMS picture message. Is there a way I can download MMS over WiFi?

I have really bad reception at my house, and I want to be able to download MMS picture messages over WiFi. How do I do that?

How is service once you leave your home?
- Not any different. I have to drive a block or two to be able to send MMS messages with no hassle.
Are you aware of any resolution tickets filed to investigate issue?
- No
What's your zip code?
- 92630-2507

I am trying to download iOS 5.1 on my iPhone and iPad. Both times it tries connecting to the software update server and just hangs there. I've tried doing both over wifi and get error message. What do I do?

I cannot download the ios 5.1. I'v tried doing it through itunes after downloading the latest itunes. It says that my phone and ipad both have new updates and tries to coonect to update software server. That is where it hangs up and just keeps trying to connect but never does. Then when I try to update my devices over wifi, it tries and thens gives me a download failed message after a few minutes. What do I do?

This has solved loads of people who have this issue and have used an alternate DNS setting. Below are instructions for both iPhone OTA and on you Mac
If you are getting the error message "Unable to check for update" when you try an OTA (over the air update)
Change DNS Servers
Settings -> Wi-Fi
Click the blue arrow on your connected network
Delete everything in DNS and replace it with 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220
Try again
If this works, you will probably want to remove the WiFi network using "Forget This Network" and then reconnect to it to get your original DNS servers back. Alternatively, make a note of the original DNS servers before deleting them and replace it after you are done.
If you are getting the error message "Unable to check for update" when you try through iTunes
On your Mac
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Network.
Select the network connection service you want to use (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, unless you named it something else) from the list, and then click Advanced.
Click DNS, and then click Add at the bottom of the DNS Servers list. Enter the IPv4 address for the DNS server.
You can use OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
or
You can Google Public DNS if you want
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
I have actually repointed my routers DNS so all my devices now point to OpenDNS servers

Verizon messages app doesn't work over wifi....

Hello, all,
Until recently, I used the verizon messages app to send/receive texts over wifi on my gs3 when I had no cellular/data reception. Now it will only send/rec when there's cell reception.
But...the app does still work over wifi onmy galaxy tab 2 7.0.
Why could this be? Did a recent app update break txt over wifi for the gs3?
Thanks!
Abe

This does NOT work on the Galaxy S3.
Airplane mode ON, Wifi ON, No network mode is available in Airplane mode. So...only wifi is available. When I try to send a text with only wifi available I get "Network not available. The message will be sent when the network is available"
BUT...On my Galaxy Tab 2 (non-verizon), This DOES work. On the tab 2 with only wifi available, I CAN send text messages using Verizon Messages.
So....again...
On Galaxy Tab 2 with only WiFi available...texting with Verizon messages DOES work.
On Galaxy S3 with only WiFi available...texting with Verizon messages DOES NOT work.
Please fix Verizon Messages to work over WiFi using Galaxy S3.
Thanks,
Abe

Messages+ not working over WiFi

One of the main reasons I switched back to Verizon and off of the iPhone is because my dad told me that if I use the Verizon Messages app (also known as Messages+) I can text him over WiFi. This was really attractive to me because I live in an area where I generally have NO service. (occasionally one bar now that I switched to Verizon. Thank the lord). This is not the case. My messages do not send over WiFi. If I don't have one bar of service, nothing gets in or out. Why? Why? Why? The information about Messages+ says it operates using WiFi. Is there any extra step I need to do? I am so frustrated that I can no longer text my husband throughout the day. I'm forced to use Facebook Messenger which is incredibly annoying. At least when I had my iPhone (which I hated) I could use iMessages to text iPhone users.

IHateMyTreo I certainly want to check into this for you. What kind of device are you using? Are you getting an error message when you try to send a text out? Message has a lot of nice options. You are also able to read and reply to texts over wifi on your computer or tablet too! Just log into your My Verizon and click on Messages. You will be able to read and reply to your texts from there as well as on your phone. I have Message myself and texting over wifi should not be a problem though Picture and MMS messages may need to be able to send over our network instead.
BryanS_VZW
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Picture message/MMS over WIFI???

The Only carrier known to support MMS over wifi is T-mobile. I am hopping that other carriers will adopt this policy as in my opinion advertising unlimited picture messaging and then charging for data usage is misleading.

I am also having trouble sending picture messages. Are you able to send them when you are not using wifi?
According to everything I have read, picture messages/MMS go through the 3G service, not wifi. What I did was turn off wifi when I was troubleshooting to make sure I had 3G service. With 3G and 3 bars signal the pic txt would go to 90% and hang until it failed to send. My husband, sitting next to me with his Fascinate (3 bars signal also) was sending picture texts no problem.
I am finding that my picture texts only go thru when I have 4 bars... and the quality of the picture received on the other end is horrible and grainy. Not even worth it.

Can no longer sync over wifi after switching router to sitecom

I use iTunes on a Windows PC and have an iPad and an iPhone. I sync these since iOS 5 over wifi. It worked perfectly when I had a Linksys router. I have changed my router to a sitecom because the Linksys was failing. The problem is that syncing over wifi is no longer working.
Technical setup, the PC is connected via network cable, iTunes 10.5, both devices are iOS 5.0.1 and the devices are connected to power when I try to sync. If I sync via usb, it works and as I said, the only change is the router.
I can see the devices show up in iTunes, so that part works. I can click on them and that works, but if I try to sync or select the apps tab, I get a message box saying that the device cannot be found.
I have disabled all security features on the firewall just to make sure none of that gets in the way but nothing. I have nat enabled and can access my PC from the outside fine. If it helps with the research, everything that worked on my previous wifi router works on the new one (including all external stuff through nat) except for ftp. Can't get that working.
I hope you can provide the answer to the riddle.

Minor update: I have multiple PC's in my office. This same iPad and other apple devices properly work and sync with their connection to this other computer. Both computers are running the 64bit iTunes and both have Windows 7 64bit OS running on both machines. I tried deactivating firewalls and even deleted the iTunes with a fresh installation with no avail.
Something is keeping my Apple mobile devices (iPods, iPads) from being recognized within iTunes. However, they all are properly recognized by my PC.

MMS over WiFi not working after Sense 6 Update

A week ago Monday, the Sense 6 update hit my phone. Once loaded, I could no longer send MMS over WiFi, stream Google Play Music over WiFi, access my content on Google Play Books, or back up my pics to Google Cloud over WiFi. After several days of e-mails back and forth with HTC, it was determined that I had to perform a Hard Reset and lose all my information. This after clearing the cache, re-booting, various Safe Mode re-boots, etc. Nothing worked. I finally gave in and performed the hard reset. Now, the only thing NOT working is MMS over WiFi. I've tried other WiFi networks and still no MMS functionality. After about 10 minutes, I get a red triangle next to the message and an error notification, "Generic Network Failure."
This is going to start costing me money. Like so many of us, I no longer have unlimited data. Now, every time I want to send an MMS, I have to use my data plan. Not cool. I'm hoping that someone sees this and is working on the problem. I love my HTC One (M7), I really do. But, we're talking basic smart phone functionality. Without it, I'll be looking for another phone, and perhaps even another carrier. I'd prefer not to do that, but so be it. Please, Verizon, a little help?
For what it's worth, the MMS does this first. Notice the little MMS icon with the clock lower right...it just hangs there first...and sorry about the shoe pic.
Next, it does the Red Triangle thing...
And that's all I know. Perhaps someone here, or a kindly VZW employee will see this and take pity. Thanks!

I am having the exact same issue with my HTC one, which started immediately after updating to sense 6. Very annoying since I do not have unlimited mobile data plan, so I have to manually turn mobile data on each time I want to send or receive mms texts, including texts with multiple recipients. Did not have this issue before the update. Love this phone, my very first smartphone. But it is hard to believe that I was able to send pics over text with my old flip phone with no data plan. And now I can't with the HTC. I just can't have the mobile data on at all Times. It has become very inconvenient ever since the upgrade. Wish I had never done sense 6.

Can't get Apple watch and iPhone 5S to communicate over wifi. Any suggestions?

one feature of the watch I'm very interested in is the ability for it to communicate over wifi to my phone. Put the phone down or be charging it in another room and still use the watch. So far it works fine Bluetooth but I haven't had any success wifi. Phone is definitely connected wifi. i don't see any options on the watch or watch app on the phone that would address this . Anyone have any ideas?

According to this:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH20767
If your Apple Watch and iPhone are on the same network but aren’t connected by Bluetooth, you can also do the following on Apple Watch without iPhone:
Send and receive messages using iMessage
Send and receive Digital Touch messages
Use Siri
It implies you should get iMessage but not email.

Can't access some sites over WIFI (app store and more)

HI,
Not sure really where I can post this, but hoping someone will have a lead as it's very frustrating.
I have a belkin N router, and for some reason over wifi some sites do not work. I cannot access the Appstore on 2 iphones, I get error message that can't connect. the weird thing is that my ipad has never had problems with this and always connects to app store without problems.
I tried resetting my router and disabling security, still doesn't help.
I'm at a lost, any help greatly appreciated.
Latest firmware installed. iPhone 4 and 5 have the probelm as does my MBP which has problems connecting to some sites.

Try resetting Safari, safari under safari menu, empty Chache. Safari preferences>privacy, remove all website data. Also safari prefernces>security>unclick enable Java, leave Java script clikced. You can have corrupted cookies(they will re-create) Hope this helps.

Cannot print or scan with USB printer over wifi from airport express / time capsule wifi

Hi everybody,
I have recently set up time capsule connected to the router from the telephone company but created a new wifi network for the time machine to better work. Now I have bought an airport express to be able to use my USB printer over the WIFI network. I have to laptops, the printing works fine over the mac book air but not over the macbook pro. On top of that I cannot scan with either of the devices.
I have scanned most of the information out there but this issue seems not to be addressed properly anywhere. Advices given do always repeat itself but no solution worked for me.
Now I have plugged the usb from the printer directly back into mac book pro and the problem seems to persist here too. The message I receive everywhere is this one:
The software for the printer was installed incorrectly.
Would you like it to be repaired?
When I hit the Repair button a notice says 'repairing permissions' but nothing really happens. In the end nothing has been printed.
Resetting the printing systems has not really changed anything either. The problems persist.
This is the screen I get when the printer is directly plugged in through USB:
Result: printer recognised and installed, I cannot print (The software for the printer was installed incorrectly), but I can scan (probably because of the hint ('multifunction')
When I try to install the printer through the network connection (wifi network over time capsule and airport express) I get this image:
Result: printer recognised over bonjour but without multifunction (in other words without scanning), I cannot scan nor print (The software for the printer was installed incorrectly)
As I already mentioned any solution I found online would not work. Now the qustions are:
1) why can't I print? The drivers seem to be there but somehow broken, and I don't know how to repair it
2) why can't I scan over wifi? It sould possible that any function that can be performed over cable should also be able to performable over air, right?
I would very much appreciate any kind of help.
Thank you in advance,
Cris

What's up doc?
HP has not provided "network" drivers to allow advanced features when the the All-in-One is connected to the USB port on the Time Capsule.
Therefore, only the printing function is supported when the All-in-One is connected to the Time Capsule's USB port.
If you need advanced features like fax, copy, scan, maintenance etc., you will need to connect over the WiFI network, or connect the All-in-One directly to your computer.

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