SMS over WiFi on o2?

Richeh

Richeh

Richeh

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After much trouble getting WiFi calling enabled on o2 as I am moving to a property with no signal I found out you can't text over WiFi....

It's mainly for emergency elderly relative texts so cannot really have them installing extra apps for when they need to contact me.

Do I have any options? Google hasn't yielded much.

Cheers.
 
Richeh said:
After much trouble getting WiFi calling enabled on o2 as I am moving to a property with no signal I found out you can't text over WiFi....

It's mainly for emergency elderly relative texts so cannot really have them installing extra apps for when they need to contact me.

Do I have any options? Google hasn't yielded much.

Cheers.
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Nope. SMS are sent and received using your phones’ cellular connection as an end-to-end teleservice and cannot be sent nor received via WiFi.

You’ll need to either install WhatsApp on their phone or move to a network which does have coverage in your new property.
 
Terminal_Boy said:
Nope. SMS are sent and received using your phones’ cellular connection as an end-to-end teleservice and cannot be sent nor received via WiFi.

You’ll need to either install WhatsApp on their phone or move to a network which does have coverage in your new property.
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Not quite true, if your network has an app available like three does then you can send/receive sms over Wi-Fi unfortunately O2 discontinued their app a couple of years ago.
 
Thanks for the responses.

Just to clarify the house I am moving to has fine signal, except on the basement level, underground where I am :p so no network will receive coverage.

The Google messenger app doesn't appear to be what is needed as I don't have a computer in my bedroom for instance so can't check via a computer in there, I understand I can go online on the phone but don't believe there is a way to receive a text as a text etc? Also in Aeroplane mode with Wi-Fi enabled I can't send/receive anything on the app so don't think it's what i'm after.

Signal works in Aeroplane mode although I can't find an option to import my contacts and previous conversation history to make using that one app all that is needed? I may be missing something though. Also do other's need to use the signal app to send me a message that can be received via there?

Again appreciate the help. Seem's like an odd thing for o2 not to have as to me it seems kinda 'basic'.
 
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