Why can't I text friends who don't have an apple product?

The iPad cannot send traditional text messages (SMS) which are platform independent since they are a carrier service.
The iPad uses Apple's own messaging service iMessage to send messages. Which means only Apple devices can receive those.
If you need to message people on other platforms you need a different messaging App liike Skype or Google Hangouts. Note, that these will not be SMS messages like your phone can send. They'll be internet based messages so the other user will have to be registered with the service you choose to use, and you will have to have him as a contact in that service to be able to send them a message.

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TS2755 Why can't I send messages to someone who does not have an apple product from my new Ipad2?

I just got an Ipad2 and can not figure out why I can't send a message to someone who does not have an apple product. I can from my iPhone. When I enter there name it is shown in red with an ! Behind it and the word send does not light up.

You can text this person from your iPhone because you are using SMS over the voice cell network. There is no access to the voice cell network on the iPad, even if you have the WiFi+3G model.
There are some apps, such as TextFree, that will let you do this.

Whenever I am sending a MSG from my iPhone 4s to friends who don't have I phone or I device my smiley(emoji) seen to be square to them and when they send MSG to me with a smiley my iPhone shows :-) ;-p like symbols. Please help I want to receive smiley

Whenever I am sending a MSG from my iPhone 4s to friends who don't have I phone or I device my smiley(emoji) seen to be square to them and when they send MSG to me with a smiley my iPhone shows :-) ;-p like symbols. Please help I want to receive smiley from my friend

I think you answered your own question. As your friends phones are not iPhones, but maybe Nokia or Android the smiley will appear as a different character or box. Thew only way to fix this would be to send a basic smile using the basic keyboard so that your friends will receive it as a smile and you will when they reply. Or ask your friends to check if the phones they are using have the emoji type keyboard available and ask them to update their phones. This will show the smiley when they reply to you.
Hope this helps.

I have an ipad 1 that I plan to give to a friend who does not have an apple computer. Will he be able to use it once I have cleared my personal information?

I plan to give my ipad to a friend who does not have an Apple computer once I have cleared my personal information. Will he be able to set it up without iTunes?

You're welcome. He can find it here:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/

HT4436 if i don't have an apple product can I sign up for icloud

If I don't have an apple product can I sign up for icloud

No. You can only create an iCloud account on an iOS device or Mac.

HT1349 I don't have an Apple product. I accidentally signed up for iCloud because I thought I could use it with my iTunes on my PC. Now it won't go away. I have deleted the software but every time I open iTunes it demands I reopen my iCloud session. Help.

I want to get rid of iCloud. I do not currently have an Apple product but thought I could use it with iTunes and my PC. I have deleted the software. I told iTunes to take it off my account, but every time I open iTunes there it is again, asking me to log into iCloud. I can't get Apple support because I don't have an Apple product. I don't know how to get rid of this!

This is for a Mac, but may be similar for a PC.
How-to: Safely delete an iCloud account from your Mac or iOS device
http://9to5mac.com/2013/07/13/how-to-safely-delete-an-icloud-account-from-your-m ac-or-ios-device/
 Cheers, Tom

TS2755 I have the iphone 3gs and did the most recent update ios 6.0. I try to send pictures to my friends who don't have the iphone or have the update yet and it wont send the pictures and they try to send me pictures it wont send what can i do to fix it?

i have the iphone 3gs and the update ios6 but for some reason i can not send or recieve pictures from ppl that don't have the iphone or dont have the newest update what can i do to fix it!

Try to do basic troubleshooting, but 9/10 that is actually a service provider issue.

HT1414 my iPhone was stolen but I got it back. Now I can not activate it coz i don't have the Apple ID nor the password from the thief. How can i log in my own Apple ID to activate my iPhone?

Hi,
My iPhone was stolen before, but luckily i got it back.
Now i cannot activate it with my own Apple ID because the system kept asking me to enter the previous user's Apple ID (yes, the theif)
So I cannot use my iPhone now.
Please kindly tell me what to do and how to do it. I want to use my iPhone with iOS 7!!
Thank you.
JiayiLi

Doesn't matter. And if they have any property at all, it's worth the $50 filing fee for small claims court in most places.
If nothing else, filing could force Apple to disclose the email address and other information that was used to activate the stolen phone and lock it, leading to the identity of the thief or someone else involved in the crime.
For me, it would be well worth the $50 even if all I got was an attachment of future wages. Since i don't have the legal right to just shoot the bastage, it's the next best thing.

Can you only add people to Messages that have an apple product?

I was trying to add an e-mail address to Messages and it won't let me send message. Is it because Message only works between Apple products?

Though it's true you can only send an iMessage to another Apple user, the Message app also acts as the SMS client so you can send normal text messages to any mobile number capable of receiving one.

Can I use iCloud if I no longer have an Apple product?

My phone was corrupted when I updraded to iOS7. After 3 visits and 3 complete wipeouts and resets - the last time using no restore because they told me the backups were corrupted - it still is very unstable. I cannot use the phone is this condition. This beautiful phone was in perfect condition before it was damaged by the unstable upgrade process. Even my battery is still excellent. I have to get a new phone now and of course I can't buy an iphone since Apple refuses to compensate me in any way for rendering my present phone unstable. Can I use icloud, which I have on my Windows PC, after I no longer have my iphone? Verizon will allow me to trade it in for a gift card but it must be turned off cellular service and then surrendered. How can I make the transfer without loosing data?

Your data will remain in iCloud, and can still be accessed from your PC, even if you no longer have your iPhone. Just be sure not to delete the data from your phone while it is still signed into your account, or it will also be deleted from iCloud. Instead, if you are turning in the phone, follow the instructions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661. Before doing so, if you want to save your photos, save any photo stream photos to your camera roll, then import them to your computer as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083.
Also, Apple will delete any iCloud backups after 180 days of inactivity. If you're planning on replacing it with another iPhone, you'll want to do so before your backup is deleted.

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Why can't i send text messages to those who don't have apple products?

I am unable to send text messages to those who don't have apple products. Can someone help with how to do this? I know imessages don't work to them, but I should still be able to text them. Help?

Hi there!
If you want to send text messages on your iPad, you may be talking about the recent Continuity Feature. To do this you will also need an iPhone connected to the same wi-fi network.
On your iPhone:
Go to Settings
Then to Messages
Then 'Text Message Forwarding'
Turn on the device you want to send a text message, in your case your iPad.
Your phone should ask a code that it sent to your iPad. In the box type in the code that shows up on your iPad and press Allow.
You should be good to go.

I want to transcribe one audio file of a lecture into text. I don't have a need for extended use so can anyone recommend how to do this free? Thanks

I want to transcribe one audio file of a lecture into text. I don't have a need for extended use so can anyone recommend how to do this free? Thanks

Mike,
I was successful, in a test I just conducted, to get Siri to record your problem statement in a Note file on the iPod as I used the Edit > Speech feature in Safari to play the text. I don't see why dictation wouldn't work as well. Why not give it a try?
If you don't have an iOS device to try this with, you could write your audio file to a CD and use an external player to get audio to the Mac.
Jerry

I don't have a credit card to enter in too App Store . I never had to have one befor to buy aps befor so why start it now it's so stupid for people who don't have one or don't want to put there private details on here

I don't have a credit card to enter in too App Store . I never had to have one befor to buy aps befor so why start it now it's so stupid for people who don't have one or don't want to put there private details on here

How to Get Apps From the App Store Without a Credit Card
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
Why can’t I select None when I edit my payment information?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5366
If None is not available - On your computer launch iTunes and click “iTunes Store” in the left navigation pane. Click the “down arrow” next to your name at the top right side of the page and click “Account.” Enter your username and password and click “View Account” to log into your account information. Next to your Payment Type, click “Edit.” Select the “None” button and click “Done.” Confirm that your card has been removed by returning to the Apple account information screen. Under Payment Type, it should say that there is no credit card on file.
iTunes Store: Changing your payment information
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918
iTunes Store Accepted Forms of Payment
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552
 Cheers, Tom

Why can't I text with non Apple equipment?

Why can't I text with non Apple equipment?

You can with third party apps. You just can't use Messages in order to text since it only works with other iOS devices and Macs running Mountain Lion.
https://www.google.com/search?q=texting%20apps%20for%20iPad

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