Wifi Texting

[Jtshurtleff]

Okay so I got the phone and loved it but HATED Sprint so we went back to AT&T and our iPhones. The good thing though is that my wife liked the Edge and we think we may get some on AT&T. The thing with Sprint was they had wifi calling and texting whereas AT&T does not yet. Is there a texting app that uses our phone numbers and can text other people via wifi. Like if my mother in law sent us a message in a group message to our cell numbers and then we didn't have service but had wifi and we could still communicate. Any input would help. Thanks!


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[Jtshurtleff]

Can someone please recommend anything that works? Tried Hangouts and Google Voice and couldn't figure it out. Need this to get the wife to convert.


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[dcantrel]

Nothing that will work with existing number. But u could use a Google voice number and use WiFi with it

 

[mikezmac]

I just use whatapp. Hangout blows.

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[Jtshurtleff]

I just use whatapp. Hangout blows.

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Does that use your cell number to send texts?


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[MedicD]

I used a Google Voice Number as my ONLY number since 2007. The only 2 complaints I have about it is that Mms/group texts get split up and only let you respond to the original sender - also all the responses people will send to the group text come in as individual threads. The other part I don't like, which seems to be a new thing, is that photos sent via Google voice have horrible quality.

 

[MedicD]

Won't let me edit but felt I should add something - RECEIVING photos hasn't been an issue

 

[BigPuddin]

I used a Google Voice Number as my ONLY number since 2007. The only 2 complaints I have about it is that Mms/group texts get split up and only let you respond to the original sender - also all the responses people will send to the group text come in as individual threads. The other part I don't like, which seems to be a new thing, is that photos sent via Google voice have horrible quality.

These are huge drawbacks for a lot of people.

 

[MedicD]

Yes well...the other option is to not be able to text with no cell signal.