Text Messaging from the iPad

134282 · 04-13-2012, 10:17 AM

Does anyone know of a good text messaging app for the iPad? I've already downloaded one, went through the registration motions, only to learn that it doesn't work - and I'm certain I'll be inundated with spam. I'd prefer to avoid this time-consuming and seemingly fruitless effort, so here's to hoping that someone here already has experience with a good texting app - and if so, I'm all ears!

bill ward · 04-13-2012, 11:37 AM

Sir-
While I don't use ipad ( mines an android), I've done a little research and found only Yahoo email service that seems to work with both. I have friends who use it and I choose not to due to 3 friends who have had their yahoo email accts high-jacked and had misleading emails sent to everyone in their address book. If you find something more secure it'd sure be handy, bill

AlanWard · 04-13-2012, 02:04 PM

The Messages app on the iPad will let you "text" other IOS devices. It doesn't send true SMS messages though so if you want to text someone who doesn't carry an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch then you're SOL.

bill ward · 05-01-2012, 02:41 PM

Sir
Today I stumbled across a work around that should work for you on I pad. One of my crew sent me a picture using email to my tablet. His address showed as his phone number including area code@vzwpix.com or if no picture sent as his number@text.com. we are both Verizon customers but I'll bet that other cell phone company's use similar addresses. I was able to send and receive with him using text and myself using my email( he was using text address for sending to me after first time. Hope this is not too convoluted, someone smarter than I can probably do this easier. Bill

04-13-2012, 10:17 AM	#1
134282 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal Ferrari Life Posts: 386 Name: Carbon	Text Messaging from the iPad Does anyone know of a good text messaging app for the iPad? I've already downloaded one, went through the registration motions, only to learn that it doesn't work - and I'm certain I'll be inundated with spam. I'd prefer to avoid this time-consuming and seemingly fruitless effort, so here's to hoping that someone here already has experience with a good texting app - and if so, I'm all ears! I need an Aventador!

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04-13-2012, 11:37 AM	#2
bill ward Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Three forks, MT,USA Ferrari Life Posts: 96	Sir- While I don't use ipad ( mines an android), I've done a little research and found only Yahoo email service that seems to work with both. I have friends who use it and I choose not to due to 3 friends who have had their yahoo email accts high-jacked and had misleading emails sent to everyone in their address book. If you find something more secure it'd sure be handy, bill

04-13-2012, 02:04 PM	#3
AlanWard Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boulder, CO Ferrari Life Posts: 100 Name: Alan Ward	The Messages app on the iPad will let you "text" other IOS devices. It doesn't send true SMS messages though so if you want to text someone who doesn't carry an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch then you're SOL.

05-01-2012, 02:41 PM	#4
bill ward Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Three forks, MT,USA Ferrari Life Posts: 96	Sir Today I stumbled across a work around that should work for you on I pad. One of my crew sent me a picture using email to my tablet. His address showed as his phone number including area code@vzwpix.com or if no picture sent as his number@text.com. we are both Verizon customers but I'll bet that other cell phone company's use similar addresses. I was able to send and receive with him using text and myself using my email( he was using text address for sending to me after first time. Hope this is not too convoluted, someone smarter than I can probably do this easier. Bill