Why won't Verizon Messages app work on phone with Wi-Fi only?

I've successfully downloaded and installed the app from Google Play on a phone of mine that I only use wi-fi on. There is no cellular service to this particular device. It's set to airplane mode, with wi-fi on, essentially making it a 4.5 inch tablet, or like an android equivalent to an iPod touch. When I start the app though, it displays the screen shown in the included screenshot, and won't let me connect to the service, despite the fact that a wi-fi connection is present. I've seen that this is an issue that some others have had. I have Verizon service with my main phone, I'm not sure why the app that supposedly lets you access your texts via wifi will only do that on tablets or phones with cell service. Is there any way to get this working? Will there be any updates to allow the functionality that I'm looking for? I've read that it was present at one time, so why the change?

According to the Verizon website you are wrong.
Verizon Messages - Verizon Wireless
It states "
Use Wi-Fi to send and receive messages on your smartphone, tablet, PC, Mac and web browser"
I find personally that you are correct, is the website designed to mislead us? it is the same on the play store for google.
The difference is not just in one place, it is everywhere it is advertised. So it was meant to work but to charge customers the function was removed is my understanding.

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