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Texting app without phone?
- Thread starter sushifor5
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- nexus 7 (2012)
There are various web sites that allow you to send SMS messages e.g. WebSMS - FREE SMS & TXT messages to Vodafone, Telecom, 2Degrees, Australia, South Africa & THE UK!!!. Assuming you have a mobile phone it would be worth having a look on the web site of whoever your contract is with.
And that is what GO SMS does. You do however need a working SIM installed in you Nexus 7 3G.
sushifor5
Android Enthusiast
OK, I'm definitely missing something here because Go SMS Pro won't send texts from this nexus and I have 3g enabled...
Is there some setting I need to know about? Thanks!
trophynuts
Extreme Android User
i use Imessage...oh wait. nm. that's on my ipad 
lol sorry i couldn't resist.
seriously tho is there not a way you can make google hangouts do this? also look into
desksms. it will forward your messages to your laptop or pc and then when you reply the recipient will get a message from your number.
lol sorry i couldn't resist. seriously tho is there not a way you can make google hangouts do this? also look into
desksms. it will forward your messages to your laptop or pc and then when you reply the recipient will get a message from your number.
Hoosiermama
Well-Known Member
I used Text+ on a Kindle Fire. As I recall, the app gives you a phone # to use to send texts. It worked, but I didn't like that I would have to let people know it was me, and thought it'd be confusing if they tried to call the number the texts came from.
DragonSlayer95
Resident Air Bender
Go SMS pro is just a replacement for your already texting app, it doesn't send texts via WiFi
Hey wire or text plus are the two you'd want to look into
h4x0rj3ff
Chemist
I use pinger text free. Not sure if u need a number or not tho (I don't believe you do) but I know you get a real number to text with
EDIT: so text free isn't comparable with the n7 but it will work if you sideload it and no u don't need a phone
EDIT2: here is the apk to sideload text free onto your nexus
http://db.tt/CGwUN0uX
EDIT: so text free isn't comparable with the n7 but it will work if you sideload it
and no u don't need a phoneEDIT2: here is the apk to sideload text free onto your nexus
http://db.tt/CGwUN0uX
sushifor5
Android Enthusiast
DragonSlayer95
Resident Air Bender
A bit of a late response but go sms isn't an over data/wifi texting app. It only works if you have a current texting plan.
The only thing it is, is a customizable sms replacement.
What your looking for is text plus/heywire/line/line2
Highland Ranger
Well-Known Member
+1 for Google voice and groove ip
sushifor5
Android Enthusiast
Is it possible to set up my nexus to make calls with Google voice without being rooted?
Highland Ranger
Well-Known Member
Yes. See here - http://snrblabs.com/snrb/grooveIp.aspx
Yes, it doesn't need to be rooted. I use it all the time. Just set up Google Voice online and download both apps and you are set to go.
Mr. Lucky
Android Expert
You don't need the Google Voice app installed, only an active Google Voice account set to forward to Google Chat (not your mobile#) and the GrooVe IP app.
have you tried Line2? I used to use Skype on their unlimited US calling plan along with Google Voice, then tried out Groove IP and loved it but Google pulled the plug on third party apps so its Hangouts or nothing. I've been trying out Line2 (free trial), way cheaper than other alternatives and $9.99/month is reasonable too. Solid app, needs MMS, but works on multiple devices, and is entirely VoIP. I think it has many other options like call forwarding and routing calls through your cell if needed but for me it gets the job done.