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Send and receive SMS/MMS over old phone with wifi?
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:24 pm
Is there a way that I can forward SMS/MMS to my old phone that I use for a mp3 player at the gym? I leave my phone in the cubbie because I have broken too many at the gym. Don't wanna miss anything if wife calls about anything regarding the babies. There is wifi in the gym. Maybe some app I am unaware of?
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:27 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
if you connect your sms/mms to google hangouts, this will happen. heck you computer will ring if your getting a phone call.
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:27 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Assuming you don't have an iphone with imessaging, there are several wifi texting options, but I believe your wife would need to use the same app (whatsapp, viber, hangouts, etc).
The wife and I almost exclusively IM via hangouts which would work over wifi.
eta: I think you could do this with mightytext. I've never used it, so I don't know if it would work.
The wife and I almost exclusively IM via hangouts which would work over wifi.
eta: I think you could do this with mightytext. I've never used it, so I don't know if it would work.
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:39 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
if you connect your sms/mms to google hangouts, this will happen.
This only works with your google voice number, correct?
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:44 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
talkatone app on the google play store works to send calls and texts over wifi
I'm using it atm on my surface pro 3 to text and call
I'm using it atm on my surface pro 3 to text and call
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:50 pm to CarRamrod
quote:It will not work with the phone without data. It works with your computer but not another phone.
if you connect your sms/mms to google hangouts, this will happen.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:54 pm to MrSmith
quote:
well what kind of phone?
It's a HTC One M7 and my regular phone is a Note 4
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:54 pm to MrSmith
quote:
It will not work with the phone without data.
my non-data android tablet rings when i get a call that forwards to my google number and i get hangout texts on it.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:55 pm to CAD703X
quote:Google voice?
my google number
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:55 pm to ashy larry
quote:no there is a feature now where you can link your sms/mms's to your gmail hangout name.
This only works with your google voice number, correct?
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:57 pm to MrSmith
quote:then why was my old phone that was disconnected ringing my hangout texts for a while?
It will not work with the phone without data. It works with your computer but not another phone.
yea it needs data but you can connect it to wifi, which is data, and your old disconnect phone can do anything that only needs data(surf web, play games, pandora, hangouts, etc.).
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 3:01 pm to CarRamrod
Yeah I didn't mean wifi. I've tried this recently and everywhere I've read says this isn't possible without google voice.
ETA: hangouts works but SMS messages don't come through, just hangouts conversations
ETA: hangouts works but SMS messages don't come through, just hangouts conversations
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 3:09 pm to MrSmith
ok im a little lost. but oh well. my number did become a project fi number. so idk. but i think anyone can use hangouts and it will go to any tablet or "old phone" cause essentially an old phone not on any service plan is a tiny tablet.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 3:21 pm to CarRamrod
Oh that's exactly why
Project fi does this. One of the main reasons I can't wait for my invite
Project fi does this. One of the main reasons I can't wait for my invite
Posted on 7/8/15 at 3:24 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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Hu_Flung_Pu
I'd get a smart watch for your situation.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 3:30 pm to MrSmith
yea but i got texts on my computer from my old sprint number via hangouts. idk. who cares. I have Project Fi
Posted on 7/8/15 at 4:03 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Get mysms on both devices. I can send and receive texts from my tablet. Not sure about phone calls though.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 5:57 pm to tigers444
I don't need phone calls but the smart watch does sound like a good idea
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