Help SMS App

[Pambie]

I have a Nexus 7, and want to use it to send and receive sms text messages. New to all of this I need a really easy app for this.
Any suggestions please?

 

[breadnatty08]

Welcome to the forums!
WhatsApp seems to be a popular choice (haven't used it myself)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en
There's also GChat (It's labeled Talk in your app drawer) as another alternative.

 

[Pambie]

Many thanks. Whatsapp says that it's not compatible with my Nexus 7 (?) so I'm going to try Talk.
Pambie

 

[MartinS]

You could also try Tablet Talk:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk&hl=en

 

[CDPlant]

Cloud sms seems to be a good option as it uses your mobile phone number so you can use your tablet instead of your phone to text. No need to use wifi or bluetooth either

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bechard.cloudsms

 

[wyzird]

Cloud sms seems to be a good option as it uses your mobile phone number so you can use your tablet instead of your phone to text. No need to use wifi or bluetooth either

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bechard.cloudsms

I bought Tablet Talk but it was constantly disconnecting. I tried Cloud SMS after reading the previous post and it works great!! Thank you CDPlant!!!!!

 

[strollin]

If I understand how these types of clients work, you can type/read messages on your tablet which then transfers the message to/from your phone to actually send/receive the message? This means that I need to have my phone present and turned on in order to send/receive messages.

The advantage is the ability to use the larger keyboard and display of the tablet but your phone is still the device that sends/receives the texts.

Do I have this right?

 

[saptech]

You can use google voice from the web browser to send/receive text messages.

www.google.com/voice

 

[ChadShaft]

I use Yahoo Messenger.

 

[Hoosiermama]

Mighty Text also works very well. I had been using their beta for a few months and really like it. It also syncs with chrome, so I can text from my work computer, too.

I had problems with Tablet Talk losing either the N7 or the phone and I would have to reboot both several times a day.

 

[jaymz462]

Another vote for Mighty Text, it's working very well for me.

 

[CoreyV]

I've been using Zipwhip for a month or so - and seem pretty pleased with it. Syncs my phone to both the tablet and computer.

 

[Hoppy]

Tablet Talk works well for me.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

 

[runamonk]

DeskSMS is awesome.

 

[tcat007]

Curious about these cloud apps. Can you leave your cell off on any of these and still get texts forwarded? Like if Virgin Mobile sends a text to my cell#, does it go to the cloud first, or does it have to route through your phone? I have my phone off 95% of the time, but get 1-2 texts per month to my cell#. All other calls/texts go to my GV#.

 

[runamonk]

No, there are two applications. One on your phone and one on your tablet. If you have GV then you really don't need any of these apps. I cannot use GV because google hasn't rolled it out in the UK yet.

 

[ChadShaft]

Another vote for Mighty Text, it's working very well for me.

Have you noticed what kind of data this is using? Some how I went over my 10 gb limit this month when I usually only use about 6. This is my first month using both my laptop and my Nexus so I expected increased data, but not 4 gb. I don't use it to steam video via my aircard or music, but something chewed up my data and this is the only thing I could think of.