What's your preferred SMS App?

[Brandon Harhi]

I keep flip-flopping from Google Messenger, Hangouts, and Signal. I do hope that the new messaging service Google comes out with is encrypted.

 

[cdjohnson25]

What would you suggest for texting for my kids who have our old S4 phones on WiFi only (i.e. not included in our VZW phone plan)?

I set them up on Skype because that's what I use for work.

Is there anything else that will work via WiFi only?

 

[qphone apps]

Google messenger for work. I like the instant reply feature.
Whatsapp for everything else not related with work

 

[smithe24]

I am using whats app, fb messenger and hike

 

[phonejunky]

I MISS BBM!

I deleted it because no one used it... So sad. I think it's the best messaging app for cross-platform devices (/mostly? Has WP been added yet; or has nothing come of that... ?)/in general; but yeah... No one seems to listen!

It's funny I loved blackberry messenger. I downloaded loaded it just yesterday to see if I had any old friends on it. Nothing. No one at all uses it. Even the channels were completely empty they had created. I use Google messenger by the way.

 

[chewyboy0]

I use Hangouts. It came stock with my device

 

[camouflagemoney]

I said messenger earlier but I've switched to hangouts.

 

[Ry]

What would you suggest for texting for my kids who have our old S4 phones on WiFi only (i.e. not included in our VZW phone plan)?

I set them up on Skype because that's what I use for work.

Is there anything else that will work via WiFi only?

Google Voice if you want them to have an actual (free) number. Otherwise, Skype should be fine.

 

[JenniferPratt]

I have installed Google Messenger app on my Android phone. It works best for texting anyone. I think this app is much better than Hangout.

 

[Morty2264]

It's funny I loved blackberry messenger. I downloaded loaded it just yesterday to see if I had any old friends on it. Nothing. No one at all uses it. Even the channels were completely empty they had created. I use Google messenger by the way.

It's really sad that so many people refuse to use it/have dropped it. It has a great UI and great potential...

 

[Tech-Newb]

It's really sad that so many people refuse to use it/have dropped it. It has a great UI and great potential...

Still using BBM. BBM is the top IM app at my country for 5+ years

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[sharon harvey]

Textra pro

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[William-Zh]

Line! Love dem stickers!

 

[kg4icg]

I wonder if some people know the difference between a sms app and a instant messaging app?

I'm using textra for sms.

 

[neonworm]

I wonder if some people know the difference between a sms app and a instant messaging app?

I'm using textra for sms.

We do.

 

[libra89]

I wonder if some people know the difference between a sms app and a instant messaging app?

I'm using textra for sms.

At the moment, using Textra because the Nextbit Robin has a 'quirk' that doesn't allow me to send or receive MMS while connected to WiFi.
I didn't know that it was really that cool though. I wish that we had the option to make text black or white, though without changing the background color.

 

[hotdogchilli]

Messenger definitely. I am not a big fan of Viber, but since all my friends are using it, I am forced to haha. So yeah, messenger and Viber are main for me!