No, you don’t get charged sending i. Messages internationally or even locally as imessage is an instant messaging service like whatsapp and there’s no cost attached to it.
A inquiry we ran across in our research was “Are there any international charges for forwarding iMessages?”.
So, even if the occasional i. Message (blue bubble) gets forwarded as an SMS message (green bubble), you still shouldn’t get any international charges. Something has not been mentioned that is very important.
Does AT&T charge for International iMessages?
So AT&T will charge you if you send and receive i. Messages on cellular. Provided you are not on a legacy plan with AT&T, international SMS to a whole bunch of countries is also included with pretty much all (if not all) of their plans that have been introduced in the past two years or so.
Can imessage internationally?
Yes you can send imessage internationally and all for free as the imessage being instant messaging service uses internet in sending messages across the countries or continents both parties are living in.
, i Message is data, just like web browsing, email, or i, and cloud sync. So if your plan includes data, or if you’re on wifi, i. Message is free. As another member said, if there’s a data problem and it falls back to SMS you’ll pay whatever your plan is for international SMS.
, i Message is “free” everywhere – UK, USA, Tierra del Fuego, or Mars. There is no extra charge for international i, and messages. The only caveat is that if the cell data network is used instead of Wi. FI, some of your data allotment is consumed and you’re paying for that. If you still don’t get it, this video will put it in perspective.
This begs the question “Does iMessage use data when used abroad?”
If using i. Message abroad or even at home there is data usage it usage maybe very small and wont be reflected in your bill even if you’re a heavy users like myself. The data usage of any individual i. Message may be small. However, it can add up and will certainly show on your data usage. My carrier shows usage by the kilobyte.
So, how to text internationally on iMessage?
Some sources claimed to text internationally via i. Message, first turn off your Cellular Data. Next, check that your i. Message app is enabled. Scroll down and tap on Messages., toggle i, and message on. Return to Settings. Tap on Wi-Fi. Check that Wi-Fi is on and connected . Now you’re ready to use i. Message from anywhere in the world!
Can You text internationally without an iPhone for free?
, with i Message, you can text from anywhere for free, as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection and the person you’re messaging also has an i. Phone or Mac. If you want to be able to internationally text friends without i. Phones for free, you’ll need a free texting app.
Does it cost money to send iMessages?
The imessge costs nothing howver you will need acces to WIFI (that costs !) otherwise it may default to a standard sms Message I was going to say that too (: does also cost if your 3G and Wi. Fi (not much though), and I should also mention @rachael you and your friend need an internet connection when sending and recieving an i. Message (3G or Wi. Fi).