iMessage for 3GS

[R.Mortera]

Anyone know how to send messages to an iMessage user? I have no idea on how to. I can receive messages from other people using iMessage but I can't seem to figure out how to start a conversation using this app. I can't add the "@" and "." symbols on the default messaging app so yeah. Teach me please

[christinethoma]

first of all, your contact should also have imessage

[R.Mortera]

My contact does have iMessage. I know what it is. I just can't add "@" and "." symbols because I'm on tmobile. It only works for AT&T unless someone has a solution to fixing this problem. Like so:

[gevs2410]

all I could suggest is to get them to message you threw iMesaage first and then save/add their details to a new/existing contact. This would probably be the easiest and most simplest way of doing things

[R.Mortera]

all I could suggest is to get them to message you threw iMesaage first and then save/add their details to a new/existing contact. This would probably be the easiest and most simplest way of doing things

Yeah that's what I had a friend do. Worked fine but I guess I can't seem to compose a text first.

[gevs2410]

Yeah that's what I had a friend do. Worked fine but I guess I can't seem to compose a text first.

Yeah that would be a problem still, i guess what you could do is type their email address as a note or compose a new email so you will have the '@' and '.' buttons and then copy and past it into the iMessage address field. That should work for you

[R.Mortera]

Yeah that would be a problem still, i guess what you could do is type their email address as a note or compose a new email so you will have the '@' and '.' buttons and then copy and past it into the iMessage address field. That should work for you

Tried and it failed, it removes the dot and "@" :/

[gevs2410]

Tried and it failed, it removes the dot and "@" :/

What happens if you write the email address into the body of the message? If you click the button '.?123' you should be able to see the '@' and '.' in there

[Simon]

Make a new contact and add their email there.Then press send message at the bottom to start a iMessage conversation with them.

Hopefully Apple will add the ability to type email addresses right in the messages app. Seems like a big oversight.

[Joell]

I can't activate my iMessage
it says Waiting for activation
think it may be because of unlock

[Simon]

Add an email to it. It still may say waiting for activation for your number but it should work using the email address.

[R.Mortera]

Make a new contact and add their email there.Then press send message at the bottom to start a iMessage conversation with them.

Hopefully Apple will add the ability to type email addresses right in the messages app. Seems like a big oversight.

It works great!

[Joell]

Add an email to it. It still may say waiting for activation for your number but it should work using the email address.

bahh omg all this time it has been working for email thanks
but the problem is i dont see any bubbles behind contacts
and if i send a text to a number it sends as sms
so annoying

plus the odd thing is, in my settings it's still waiting for activation