How does Messaging work on iPod touch?
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How does Messaging work on iPod touch?
You can send a text message to one or more people.
- Tap. at the top of the screen to start a new message, or tap an existing message.
- Enter the phone number, contact name, or Apple ID of each recipient. Or, tap. , then choose contacts.
- Tap the text field, type your message, then tap. to send. An alert.
How come my iMessage is sending as an email?
It is simply using the email (which is likely your Apple ID), as an identifier of your device. This lets other Apple users send you a message to either your phone number or email address. This is useful on iPads, iPod Touch, and Macs, who can not send to phone numbers, because they do not have phone service.
Can iPod touch use iMessage?
You can use the Messages app on your iPod touch to send and receive instant text messages with other iOS devices (such as iPhones, iPads, and other iPod touches) and Macs running Mountain Lion or newer operating systems. Unlike cellphone texting (SMS and MMS), iMessage is completely free and works over Wi-Fi.
Can you text with iPod?
It doesn’t have a phone. In either case, you’re in luck. Since texting is so popular, there are a bunch of great free texting apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Keep in mind that you’ll need to connect your iPod touch to a Wi-Fi network to use these texting apps.
Why do texts go to email iPhone?
It sounds like your Apple ID is activated with iMessage and your “Start new conversations from” is set to your email address, instead of your phone number. To resolve this, simply navigate to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and configure the settings to start new conversations from your phone number.
Why do some texts come as emails?
When you add an Exchange account using ActiveSync on an Android phone, some phones will begin forwarding a copy of every SMS message (e.g., text message) that the phone receives to your email account. This feature will vary from phone to phone. Tap Settings, then tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the Accounts group.
Does iMessage work on iPod touch?
iMessage is the fantastic messaging service that is built directly into iOS from versions 5 onward, available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.
Can iPod touch call?
You can make and receive calls on your iPod touch by using Wi-Fi Calling to relay calls through your iPhone (iOS 9 or later required). Note: Cellular charges may apply.
How do I remove my email from iMessage?
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- Open Settings.
- Tap Messages.
- Tap Send & Receive.
- Tap the blue Info icon.
- Tap Remove This Email.
- Confirm Remove Email Address. Is this article up to date? Yes No.
Why did I get a text from an email address?
It’s called spam… it’s coming to you as an SMS message through your cellular carrier’s email to text gateway. If you do not need to receive SMS messages from email accounts (some automated alerting systems may use this method), then contact your carrier and ask them to disable that at their gateway.
What does sent to email mean?
“Sent to email address” means the message was sent as an iMessage to the recipient’s email address associated with iMessage.