HT5395 Can a macbook send SMS text messages?

Can a macbook send SMS text messages ?

With the new OS X Yosemite operating system, yes you can. It can send and receive them. With Yosemite and IOS 8.1 (released today) you can send and receive them from your iPad as well.

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    iPhone users can no longer send me text messages now that i've moved to a non-iOS phone. Can iMessage service or Message users be refreshed to see me as a normal text message recipient?
    I still have an iPhone, but haven't turned it on for weeks. And there's no SIM in it, so no cell service, just WiFi.  When I turn it on after a prolonged period of having it off (weeks), a bunch of messages popup that should have been forwarded to my new phone (same phone number and carrier as when I was an iPhone user) but appear to sit in iMessage queue indefinitely instead.
    I'm guessing it has to do with the link that's made when an iPhone first realizes that it's talking to another iPhone and defaults, for all future texts, to iMessage.  You know, the green to blue switch.  How does that association get undone?
    Has anyone else seen this, and if so, is there a fix?

    your number can remain on the imessage server for some time

  • Why can't people send a text message to my new iPad phone number

    Why can't people send a text message tou my new iPad phone number? I just got this iPad for my birthday and my wife has secretly told everyone the new number to send text messages to as a surprise when I onpened it... but none came through.

    Only individuals with iOS devices can message you and they must message you via the email address(es) associated with your Apple ID.
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  • Can not send SMS text message.

    Hi, I'm a BlackBerry user for 4 years now and this is the first time that I have a problem with SMS text messaging. My precious BB is a Q10.
    The problem is that I can receive SMS messages but I can not answer and I can not send messages. When I tap the 'send' icon or press Enter nothing happens. My message dissapears and i can not see in the upper window, below the message that I've previously receive and I wanted to aswer for.
    Also, I can compose SMS message, but when I press Enter or tap send, nothing happens. No message in the hub, or in the text messages folder.
    I've rebooted the device, reloaded the OS, but didn't help.

    Hi and Welcome to the Community!
    With a strong carrier network signal (e.g., not merely WiFi), I suggest the following steps, in order, even if they seem redundant to what you have already tried (step 1 should result in a message coming to your BB...please wait for that before proceeding to the next step):
    1) Register HRT
    KB00510 How to register a BlackBerry smartphone with the wireless network
    Please wait for one "registration" message to arrive
    2) Reboot
    Pre-BB10 Devices ONLY. With power ON, remove the back cover and pull out the battery. Wait about a minute then replace the battery and cover. Power up and wait patiently through the long reboot -- ~5 minutes.
    BB10 Devices. Hold the top button down until the counter reaches zero. Wait for the device to be fully shut down (e.g., nothing at all displayed on the screen, no LED lights, etc.). Hold the top button until the red LED is lit. Wait through the full boot-up process. IF this fails, you can attempt the battery-pull method above, but it is normally NOT recommended unless nothing else works.
    See if things have returned to good operation. Like all computing devices, BB's suffer from memory leaks and such...with a hard reboot being the best cure.
    Hopefully that will get things going again for you! If not, then you should contact your mobile service provider for formal support.
    Good luck!
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  • Can Messages beta send sms text messages?

    I have the Messages beta installed and it's working great between mine and my wifes IOS devices, and Macs.  But when I try to send an sms message to someone with a non-smart phone on the verizon network, I receive a message that they're not available.  Here are some of the fomats I've tried
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    I actually forgot to mention that bit, as I always turn on the instant messaging field by default in my template settings. For those that don't know how to do this, just open the address book preferences (Command + Comma) or from the Address Book menu, select Preferences, go to the Template tab, click the 'Add Field' drop down, and select "instant messaging'. I did define those SMS numbers as "AIM" for the 'type'.
    Not really keen on the idea that I have to leave my AIM account logged in as I rarely use it these days, but I haven't found a way to work around that yet.

  • Why can't I send a text message while talking on the phone?

    Today I was on the phone and received an important text.  I tried to answer it, but received the message that it was not delivered.  I had to end my call to send the text.  Why can't I send a text or get directions from Google Maps while I am on the call?

    Google Voice allows texting (and is useful for other things as well). If you're not in the U.S., I don't have any suggestions beyond searching the App Store for "Text" or "SMS". In the U.S., there are a number of apps that allow texting to other people who have the app (much the same way iMessage works) but there are a few that will also allow texting to other phones.
    Best of luck.

  • Why can't I send a text message to more than one contact?

    With all my previous cell phones I was able to send a single text message to more than one contact. With the iPhone I can only send to one contact and then I have to type the text message again and send to another contact, and so on. Or am I messing a fuction on the iPhone that allows for sending a text message to more than one contact?

    No, you are not missing it. That feature is not available on the iPhone.

  • Can I auto forward sms/text messages to another phone?

    I find myself in the unenviable position of carrying two phones and I need to have my main phone (iPhone 4) forward sms/text messages to my other phone (Samsung Infuse).
    After tinkering with the various setting on the phone, and trying to Google it for the past couple of days I haven't been able to find ANYTHING! 
    If anyone knows of any apps, settings, tips, tricks, or work arounds I would really appreciate it!
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    Take a look at Google Voice. I use it so I don't have to carry 2 phones. One personal, one for work.
    It gives you a new number that you can direct to ring multiple phones simultaneously if you like. It will also handle text messages and forward them for you.
    Even if you're only going to carry one phone, this gives you a # you can have other people call without having to give them your personal #.
    There are other neat tricks you can pull with this. For example, it can display your GV # in the caller ID for incoming calls instead of the actual callers #. If you have a plan that gives you unlimited calling to specific #s, that means all those calls can be free if you add it to your friends/family/Alist/whatever they call it now.
    You can also set time restrictions so that it will only forward calls/messages during certain hours or to different phones at different times. When I'm working or on call, I get calls from the office. If I'm not, they won't ring through (they want me on call, they can pay me for it. lol)
    I don't know if it will be helpful for you, but it might be.  The service is free with cheap international calling rates.

  • Why can't I send group text messages on my Iphone 3GS any longer?

    I have been sending and receiving group text messages on my iphone 3GS for awhile and all of a sudden I am receiving "Message Send Failure" error messages when I try to send a group message.  I think I still get group messages but you can no longer see that it is a group message and who the group members are.  I turned the Group setting off and then back on in Settings and turned the phone off and back on with no improvement.

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  • 3G Setting - not able to send SMS text messages

    I have a £GS iphone. Can anyone explain why my SMS messages fail to send if the 3G setting is enabled but it will send when 3G is disabled. It makes no difference whether I have a strong 3G signal or none at all.

    I suggest contacting your carrier. I don't believe this is an iPhone problem since you are able to send SMS when connected via EDGE or when 3G network access is off. Although technically data, SMS is exchanged over the same network as calls - not via the carrier's data or internet network.

  • Can no longer send long text messages to an android device

    In the last month, whenever I send a relatively long text message to a non iPhone user (Galaxy s5), that person will not receive the message at all. On my screen it says that the message was sent, but they are not receiving it. I used to never have this problem before. After a while, I went into my settings and put on the character count option to see if it would help me.  I realized all my messages over 160 characters would not be received, and all messages with an emoji that have over 70 characters would not be received. This is really frustrating and I would love if someone could help me see why this is and if there's any way to fixing it.

        This is really strange behavior, Edgar08. I want to make sure those messages reach their destination. Have you noticed if this is affecting a specific contact or multiple contacts? What iOS is your phone on? Settings>General>About>Version.
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  • Why can't I send a text message from my message browser to an iPhone?

    How do I send a text from my ipad2 to an IPhone?  I type the message and it will not send.

    Have you tried a hard reset (holding the sleep/wake button and home button at the same time until the screen goes black and the apple logo appears)? If so, and if you're still having issues, have you tried to restore through iTunes as a backup? If so, and if you're still having problems, have you tried restoring through iTunes as a new device?

  • Can't send SMS text messages

    After repeated SMS failures, I downloaded the latest Skype for Mac today. On retrying, I get the message SMS too long, cannot exceed one character in length, shorten and try again !!!????

    TonyS1879 wrote:
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    TIME ZONE - US EASTERN. LOCATION - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA.
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    If my advice helped to fix your issue please mark it as a solution to help others.
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  • Why can I not send viber text messages?

    I can call using viber, but not send out txt. Anybody else has this prob? How to resolve pls. No problems sending regular txt from my (Verizon) network, but send button not available in VIBER app. used to be ok. Encountered problem starting this Sunday. Help pls!

    @Lizzie8
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    This is a member of Viber Team!
    Where are you from?
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    Viber Team

  • Send SMS text message to more than one person at a time

    How do I do that?  Do I need additional software?

    I think seven or eight is the limit.
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