topic Re: Messaging to USA in Mobile Services

Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 03:40:20 GMT

Hello, I am messaging a friend that lives in USA from UK of course and it works but how much do I get charged for each message?

Re: Messaging to USA

Chris_B — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 05:33:53 GMT

@Hatice4 Is that text messaging? Is that via something like WhatsApp? Is that on an iPhone so it could be iMessage?

If it’s a text have a look at THIS

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:27:59 GMT

Yes its on iMessage, i think i am about to pay alot of money uh oh.

Re: Messaging to USA

James_B — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 07:10:17 GMT

Hi @Hatice4,

Welcome to the EE Community. 🙂

Are the chat bubbles blue or green?

James

Re: Messaging to USA

Chris_B — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:33:56 GMT

@Hatice4 If they are iMessages then it’ll not cost you anything.

Re: Messaging to USA

bristolian — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:42:07 GMT

The use of any messaging app is sent over the mobile network as data, and so the location of the recipient phone is immaterial to charges.

Text messages do have additional charges for international numbers, but this doesn't apply to Messenger, WhatsApp, iMessage or any other app-based service.

Re: Messaging to USA

XRaySpeX — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:42:27 GMT

@Hatice4 : Do you mean your friend is from UK with a UK phone but just happens to be in USA at the mo'? If so, it will cost exactly the same as when he is in UK. You can call/text a UK phone wherever it is in the world from the UK & it will always cost the same (free if you have a call/text allowance). It's he that is roaming, not you.

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:43:05 GMT

Blue

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:43:06 GMT

Theyre blue messages is that fine?

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:46:05 GMT

No, my friend has a US number. The text messages are blue.

Re: Messaging to USA

James_B — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:09:54 GMT

Hi @Hatice4,

Yes, blue bubbles indicate they've been sent as iMessages using your data connection, rather than SMS.

James

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:43:24 GMT

So will my bill go higher?

Ibrahim

Re: Messaging to USA

XRaySpeX — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:44:44 GMT

No, @bristolian told you that.

Re: Messaging to USA

Hatice4 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:06:24 GMT

omg good because ive sent about 350 messages. thank you so much

Re: Messaging to USA

XRaySpeX — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:09:10 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.