When I use foreign data sims in my iPad I often use prepaid carriers that require me to text a code to them to enable promos like unlimited Internet for 24 hours or a week, etc... I'm trying to find a SMS app for my iPad that sends texts from my number. My sim has a phone number and text plan that runs fine when in a phone I just would like to be able ti send and receive from my iPad.
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iPad text messaging??
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No SMS app for the iPad as yet, there is a way to do it using a command line, you need to be Jail broken of course, but it is not too easy to do and not reliable.
Proof of concept video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1P7Cya9wmM&feature=player_embedded
Proof of concept video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1P7Cya9wmM&feature=player_embedded
I don't think there is an app for that, I've checked cydia before. Not sure about the other ways...
So I learned of an App called "SwirlyMessage" which apparently does exactly what I want, but it costs $12... so now I'm looking for something "similar" for little or no cost, hehe.
Sorry, a Starbucks Latte is worth $4 to me... an app that allows me to text from my iPad, isn't. LOL...
You can send text messages, and you do not need to Jailbreak your iPad to do so - see this from the 2 Degrees website - but the catch is that you cannot receive replies.
Interesting - I have it on my iPad (not JB). I guess it is up to the carrier to allow this service on the SIM.
EDIT: I also have the options to call customer services and check my voicemail, but they are without function (i.e. pressing the option does nothing).
Interesting - I have it on my iPad (not JB). I guess it is up to the carrier to allow this service on the SIM.
EDIT: I also have the options to call customer services and check my voicemail, but they are without function (i.e. pressing the option does nothing).
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yeah mine does the same :-(
Thanks for the tip but like I said I need an app that'll send a text from my sim card as I'm using a regular sim with data and text plan on it.
SwirlyMessage is expensive, but it's worth it.
The only problem I had was here in Australia on Vodafone my iPad plan had no SMSes available on it, and when I called support to ask about attaching a SMS plan to my iPad's number they talked to me like I was speaking French.
I just gave up and went to a different carrier (Telstra) and bought a pre-paid SIM card for a phone. After cutting the SIM card itself and sticking it into my iPad, I can send/receive SMSes fine. No issues at all.
The only problem I had was here in Australia on Vodafone my iPad plan had no SMSes available on it, and when I called support to ask about attaching a SMS plan to my iPad's number they talked to me like I was speaking French.
I just gave up and went to a different carrier (Telstra) and bought a pre-paid SIM card for a phone. After cutting the SIM card itself and sticking it into my iPad, I can send/receive SMSes fine. No issues at all.
I did the same in reverse. Telstra ipad sim does not support sms so I cut down the vodafone sim card which was in my wifes iphone before being smashed and replaced by an iphone4.
SMS makes the ipad complete. I hate receiving phone calls so I love having a device which gives me data and text without annoying phone calls.
Swirly message rules.
