Messaging to USA
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30-04-2023 04:40 AM
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?
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30-04-2023 09:42 AM
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.
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30-04-2023 06:33 AM
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30-04-2023 07:27 AM
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30-04-2023 08:10 AM
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30-04-2023 09:33 AM
@Hatice4 If they are iMessages then it’ll not cost you anything.
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30-04-2023 09:42 AM
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.
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30-04-2023 01:41 PM - edited 30-04-2023 01:42 PM
@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.
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30-04-2023 02:46 PM
