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What is International Text?

ilovecats516 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:45:39 GMT

I have the $25 plan and it says I have international text but every time I try to text someone while I’m in the US, I get a message that says that I need a roaming add-on. Funny thing is, the person I texted will something get the text. Could someone please explain what International text is? Thanks.

Re: What is International Text?

chrisbasm — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:20:36 GMT

@ilovecats516 International texting means texting to anywhere from anywhere within Canada. If you are in the US, you need a roaming add-on.

Re: What is International Text?

mimmo — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:20:38 GMT

International text is texting from Canada to any number in the world.

You need a 10 USA roaming addon to use public mobile in the USA.

Re: What is International Text?

Dunkman — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:21:20 GMT

@ilovecats516

International text is texting to other countries like USA while in Canada. You can text other country mobile numbers, but you have to be located in Canada.

Re: What is International Text?

ilovecats516 — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:29:52 GMT

Ok, but then why when I send a text from the US would the person I texted get my text sometimes?

Re: What is International Text?

Dunkman — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:39:06 GMT

@ilovecats516

From my experience, you can receive texts from others while in the US (without roaming). I could not send texts though while in US to others without roaming package. Possible glitch in the system is why sometimes, you may be able to send texts. Edit: another possibility is maybe you have WIFI when your texts went though ie. iMessage or whatsapp

Re: What is International Text?

hairbag1 — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:47:21 GMT

@ilovecats516 wrote:
Ok, but then why when I send a text from the US would the person I texted get my text sometimes?

If the sender has wifi and is using an Apple product and the reciever is also using an Apple product, then the message goes through as an iMessage.

Re: What is International Text?

bh90210 — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 03:03:38 GMT

means sending text to any cell # in the world from Canada. You won't have texting if outside Canada or if you don't buy roaming package in US

Re: What is International Text?

computergeek541 — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:49:10 GMT

@slash407 wrote:
u can just bypass it by using wifi. Other than that u need roaming which costs alot

SMS/Text message cannot be sent through Wi-Fi. A roaming package would be needed while in the U.S.A.

Re: What is International Text?

srlawren — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:44:53 GMT

@ilovecats516 wrote:
Ok, but then why when I send a text from the US would the person I texted get my text sometimes?

@ilovecats516 aside from the possible explanation of iMessage sending over Wi-Fi, could you have been physically near the border and attached to a Canadian tower (despite standing in the USA) without realizing it?

@computergeek541 wrote:
@slash407 wrote:
u can just bypass it by using wifi. Other than that u need roaming which costs alot
SMS/Text message cannot be sent through Wi-Fi. A roaming package would be needed while in the U.S.A.

@computergeek541 I can only hope @slash407 meant using a data-based IM service like WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook Messenger, etc. However, since he or she didn't say that, it's hard to say for sure. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt....