Help/Support iPhone Native SMS App (Group text problem)

Amuyea · January 26, 2015

iPhone 5s, 32GB iOS 8.1. Unfortunately, none of these numbers are on WhatsApp. They are all SMS numbers. For every SMS I send, I get 1 international minute. I was trying to make this convenient by grouping the numbers, but this makes it into an MMS which is chargeable. Hence, I was hoping for some tweak where it will group but send off each text individually? Without making it into MMS.

Thanks Klepto, however none of these numbers are iMessage or Apple devices. These are all SMS numbers.

What, none of them have whatsapp? >.> its free app but have to pay .99 cents per year. Its good for me because it works with wifi and even can text the numbers that are international without any problem. You even can keep your phone number, send pictures/text and having a group also

Just dont use the call because it charges you

Updated January 26, 2015 by Amuyea

CrackingX · January 26, 2015

I'm not used to using messaging apps but what you can do is:

1. Find a messaging app that allows groups chats

2. Add their numbers to your group chat

3. Send the message

As long as they're numbers that are reachable, the messaging app should be able to send them the message.

Thanks for your reply. That is currently what I'm doing with iPhone's native 'Messages' app. But once I group the numbers it attempts to send as an MMS

The problem is, I know of no other app that is capable of doing this. Was, hopefully wondering, if there were any tweaks that would do this? Or even anything found default within iOS8 that will allow me to do this without manually sending a message off to each number.

What, none of them have whatsapp? >.> its free app but have to pay .99 cents per year. Its good for me because it works with wifi and even i can text the numbers that are internationally without any problem. You even can keep your phone number

Just dont use the call because it charges you

Unfortunately not, these are all 'standard SMS' numbers. The Stone Age, I know Any suggestions to send to multiple contacts as SMS though?

Klepto · January 26, 2015

Search "Text free ultra" on the AppStore. You can group chat and you don't get charged by sending the messages as SMS through the app. You just use your internet data and or WiFi.

Amuyea · January 26, 2015

Thanks for your reply. That is currently what I'm doing with iPhone's native 'Messages' app. But once I group the numbers it attempts to send as an MMS

The problem is, I know of no other app that is capable of doing this. Was, hopefully wondering, if there were any tweaks that would do this? Or even anything found default within iOS8 that will allow me to do this without manually sending a message off to each number.

Unfortunately not, these are all 'standard SMS' numbers. The Stone Age, I know Any suggestions to send to multiple contacts as SMS though?

Actually, it doesnt matter if the numbers are from iDevice or any other kind. (Android, Blackberry etc)

Your 60 friends/family, make sure that they make an Whatsapp with their number.

When you text them, it has to be full numbers for example my number is +1 and yours is +44... i have to use your full numbers with +44

I use this app for few years now , so i dunno any other apps :|

Updated January 26, 2015 by Amuyea

CrackingX · January 26, 2015

Here are two example numbers:

07478724430 & 07478724410

There's a screenshot of what happens. It 'freezes' on Outgoing. This is because it is attempting to send as MMS which is chargeable and I have a cap on my monthly spend preventing it from sending.

Klepto · January 26, 2015

Try the app I suggested

Rook · January 26, 2015

Don't post real phone numbers on the forum please.

CrackingX · January 26, 2015

Search "Text free ultra" on the AppStore. You can group chat and you don't get charged by sending the messages as SMS through the app. You just use your internet data and or WiFi.

Unfortunately, that's no available in the UK store. Moreover, is not exactly what I'm looking for. For me to be able to rack up international minutes on my personal number, the text has to leave from my own number. Hence, primarily a solution using iPhone's native app and a tweak is the most likely solution?

Actually, it doesnt matter if the numbers are from iDevice or any other kind. (Android, Blackberry etc)

Your 60 friends/family, make sure that they make an Whatsapp with their number.

When you text them, it has to be full numbers for example my number is +1 and yours is +44... i have to use your full numbers with +44

I use this app for few years now , so i dunno any other apps :|

Thanks Amuyea, however the numbers I am trying to message are only available via SMS

Don't post real phone numbers on the forum please.

Absolutely, sorry about that. I was attempting to provide an example. However, this number is not a persons number, rather a company's, if that makes it any better?

Klepto · January 26, 2015

I don't think there's a tweak like that

Updated January 26, 2015 by Klepto

CrackingX · January 26, 2015

I don't think there's an app like that

No, I didn't think there was either but I was hoping someone knew of a tweak which lets the native iOS messaging app do this. Thought this may have been an issue faced by many. But it is clear that majority use WhatsApp/iMessage :L

Updated January 26, 2015 by crackingx