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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
iMessage and WhatsApp are IM applications that run over the Internet. SMS is a service that uses public telephone network signaling and has nothing to do with the Internet. Apparently both are allowed on cell phone equipped flights. And some airlines limit or try to limit cellular or Internet voice calls, while other airlines allow it.
Originally Posted by TWA884
Verizon Message+ sends and receives SMS messages over cellular connection or WiFi. I am able to exchange text messages with anyone on any mobile network using their device' regular messaging app even when my phone is in airplane mode (with WiFi on).
Yes, you're both right. Verizon's Messages app is a special case where they apparently encapsulate the data that traditionally go over the cellular network into IP.
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