What if the person you want to contact doesn't have an iPhone though? No worries: Now you're ready to use iMessage from anywhere in the world! Usinf Free Texting App Next, check that your iMessage app is enabled.
To text internationally via iMessage, first turn off your Cellular Data. If you have friends, relatives, or business associates in the country where you'll be traveling, ask them if they have recommendations for favorite free chat apps that work well in their location. Some other great choices for international texting include WeChat, Viber Messenger, and KakaoTalk. * This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. The drawback of iMessage is that the person you're texting must also have an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or a Mac. If that's a deal breaker, I highly recommend using a messaging app like WhatsApp (free for your first year and only a dollar per year thereafter.) Related: 15 Top Free Apps for International Travel Let's get started learning how to avoid monstrous phone bills by sending free iMessages, or using a free text app! If you want to be able to internationally text friends without iPhones for free, you'll need a free texting app. AT&T international texting costs $10 a month, as does Sprint, but don't worry you can text free in Italy, Germany, the Philipines, or almost any other country you can think of with iMessages. With iMessage, you can text from anywhere for free, as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection and the person you're messaging also has an iPhone or Mac. Unless your mobile carrier is T-mobile (limited to 2G data speed), you need an additional service plan for international texting. If you travel or do business internationally, you know how costly roaming charges are.