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I am in an area with no cellular service. I do have Wi-Fi though. My phone does all normal things on the Wi-Fi except for this: I am able to text with other iPhone users, but my texts to androids are not delivered

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 4, 2023 5:49 AM

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Posted on Mar 4, 2023 6:12 AM

Correct, SMS/MMS do not work using a Wifi network.

See this support article about that:--> What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS?

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Giulio

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Mar 4, 2023 6:12 AM in response to Cody843

Correct, SMS/MMS do not work using a Wifi network.

See this support article about that:--> What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS?

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Giulio

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Mar 4, 2023 6:00 AM in response to Cody843

SMS/MMS (not iMessages, which can use cellular data or WiFi connections) must use cellular data networks with texting plan.

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Giulio

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Mar 4, 2023 6:01 AM in response to ProustGiulio

So you are saying I can’t send SMS texts with my Wi-Fi. They can only be sent over cellular connection. Is that correct?

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