Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoApple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage appwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square302fedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down142
arrow-up1554arrow-down1external-linkApple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage appwww.theverge.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square302fedilink
minus-squarenixcamic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·11 months agoThe ability to message people who don’t own the same phone as you.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoI’m not sure why you think I can’t do that.
minus-squarenixcamic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoiMessage can only send SMS messages to non Apple phones, which suck. And if you have friends in other countries get crazy expensive and suck even more.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI actually had no idea anyone still charged money for SMS
minus-squarenixcamic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-211 months agoAlso if you’re in another country almost everyone charges for roaming sms but you can use messaging apps on WiFi for free.
minus-squarePersnickityPenguin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoYou also cannot call someone who has a different name or model phone as you.
The ability to message people who don’t own the same phone as you.
I’m not sure why you think I can’t do that.
iMessage can only send SMS messages to non Apple phones, which suck. And if you have friends in other countries get crazy expensive and suck even more.
I actually had no idea anyone still charged money for SMS
Also if you’re in another country almost everyone charges for roaming sms but you can use messaging apps on WiFi for free.
You also cannot call someone who has a different name or model phone as you.