HT3529 can i text with no phone number? I only have email but want to text

I only have an email address no cell phone number. How can I text on my iPod Touch 4th gen?

The Apple Messages app can only message to othr iOS devices with the Messages app. To Message iPhones yo yese either the phone number or the email address they have set up to use for Messages. For iPod touches and iPods you Message them using the email address they have associated with Messages. It is usually their Apple ID email address.

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