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Do you fear being "green bubbled" if you switch from an iPhone?
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Since you’re only talking about the physical color, then no, I’m not afraid of green in a message bubble. I’ll go ahead, though, and elaborate on what I do “fear”: paying extra for a texting plan. Most of the people that I text have iPhones, so I don’t incur charges from those texts. The few messages that I receive from Android friends only wind up costing a few extra dollars each month.
The difference is this is native. I don't need to change apps and ask all the recipients to do the same. Big difference.
If I'm not mistaken, in some countries charge is applied to SMS regardless of whether you're sending or receiving them. I've never understood that one, at least here the sender is always the one who pays.
That’s how it is in the US but I’m not aware of any post paid plans that don’t give you unlimited texts anymore.
Yep, here plans also typically contain enough texts to cover your typical use. Heavy texters are likely to use WhatsApp, FB Messenger or something else anyway.
I have an AT&T grandfathered unlimited data plan, and it was an extra $20 per month to add texting, so I'm charged $.20 per green bubble message.
No, but I will admit, when I see the green “text message” bubble I have this picture I’m my mind.....
Good luck, I hope you make it....
Good luck, I hope you make it....
iMessage still has to be activated, that is the same amount of work as installing an alternative from the app store.
When yo I thought you’ve heard it all...
I often text people on Android. It’s unavoidable. I didn’t know this was some kind of taboo. How isn’t possible to only associate with others that have iPhones?
I often text people on Android. It’s unavoidable. I didn’t know this was some kind of taboo. How isn’t possible to only associate with others that have iPhones?
That's how it works in USA. That is the reason iMessage took off. Before iMessage, there was blackberrys.
"Green bubble" doesn't matter - what matters is seamless integration with laptop, iPad and phone. "Texting" from iPad and laptop are super cool.
If you are happy with your choices, and you are not harming others or engaged in self-destructive behavior, then I am happy for you.
With that said, I personally loath iMessage. So much so that I am giving serious thought to switching my work smartphone to Android just to get away from it.
iMessage and similar messaging applications will not work over my employers network for security reasons. So if I have iMessage enabled and I'm on WiFi at work, my texts won't come through until I am off of the WiFi in the evening.
I've turned iMessage off on my work phone, but it occasionally gets activated on one of my personal iDevices by accident. This can occur when I am setting up a new device or restoring a device to factory settings.
Once this happens Apple's servers start to route all texts associated with your Apple ID to your iPhone through iMessage. If you don't have iMessage enable on your iPhone, you don't get text messages.
I like Apple for personal use. But for work purposes I am seriously considering switching to Android.
This is just my US$0.02.
With that said, I personally loath iMessage. So much so that I am giving serious thought to switching my work smartphone to Android just to get away from it.
iMessage and similar messaging applications will not work over my employers network for security reasons. So if I have iMessage enabled and I'm on WiFi at work, my texts won't come through until I am off of the WiFi in the evening.
I've turned iMessage off on my work phone, but it occasionally gets activated on one of my personal iDevices by accident. This can occur when I am setting up a new device or restoring a device to factory settings.
Once this happens Apple's servers start to route all texts associated with your Apple ID to your iPhone through iMessage. If you don't have iMessage enable on your iPhone, you don't get text messages.
I like Apple for personal use. But for work purposes I am seriously considering switching to Android.
This is just my US$0.02.
I really don't see this as an issue, yes iPhone users will think "what a 'peasant', must have Android" but so what? Do you really want them as friends?
Also, if most of your friends are iOS it's nice to be difficult, guys like girls that are 'different' and same, girls they like guys who are different, although maybe not so much as guys like girls that are different, in my experience!
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Also, if most of your friends are iOS it's nice to be difficult, guys like girls that are 'different' and same, girls they like guys who are different, although maybe not so much as guys like girls that are different, in my experience!
Warning may have to read last bit twice!
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I went down a social class or two. I am a plebeian now in the texting world.
Jokes aside, I am in a group chat with android / iphone users. We are all able to send / receive gifs, memes, videos, etc no problem. However, the only problem is, at my work, cell service is horrible. So, jumping on wifi and being able to text other iPhone people works no problem, but the group chat with android users does not go through.
I wish WhatsApp was more accepted and used in the US, but iMessage takes the cake here. Also, I don't have a facebook so that rules out the messages for that.
Jokes aside, I am in a group chat with android / iphone users. We are all able to send / receive gifs, memes, videos, etc no problem. However, the only problem is, at my work, cell service is horrible. So, jumping on wifi and being able to text other iPhone people works no problem, but the group chat with android users does not go through.
I wish WhatsApp was more accepted and used in the US, but iMessage takes the cake here. Also, I don't have a facebook so that rules out the messages for that.
I'm now 'as common as muck' 'a total Pleb', 'the lowest common denominator', 'an omebea', 'a low life'
my friends have outcasted me.
I switched to Android One.
Do I care?
Not on your Nelly.
my friends have outcasted me.
I switched to Android One.
Do I care?
Not on your Nelly.