IPhone Texting using wifi only?

I am travelling to Costa Rica and I dont want to miss any texts on my iPhone. Is there an app or service that will allow me to send and receive my texts via wifi only on my iPhone? I am on Verizon network.
I know about iMessage but i will need to text and receive from all phones not just iPhone...
THANKS!

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