re: What would it take for you to leave Apple?

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I switched to android for 3 years and it was unbearable not having iMessage and everyone else I communicate having it. If android or someone else ever makes a communication app like iMessage I would switch back.

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I went through exactly this. The facetiming with kids & grandkids seemed lost when I quit the iphone gig.

I then found that Samsung Galaxy works just as well. You have to turn on group messaging. And the video chat calling is as good as facetime and works from someone with an iphone.

I use Consumer Cellular. Google has something like them. You can SEE what you are paying for your phone.

Once you go down the Consumer Cellular route and pricing. There is no turning back to paying nearly $200 a month for cell phone usage.