Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers?

From	Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.comm, comp.sys.mac.apps
Date	2015-08-24 07:20 -0700
Message-ID	<2015082407202319313-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> (permalink)
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Subject	Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers?

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On 2015-08-24 13:12:12 +0000, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> said:

> In message <2015082323532274999-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>
>   Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>> On 2015-08-24 06:12:27 +0000, Alan Baker <email@domain.com> said:
>>> On 2015-08-23 23:54:40 +0000, Patty Winter said:
>>>> In article <d3p0efFlujfU1@mid.individual.net>,
>>>> Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2015-08-21, Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>>>>>> In article <d3nai0F9hpdU1@mid.individual.net>,
>>>>>> Jolly Roger  <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2015-08-20, Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> In article <200820151659164069%fort514@mac.com>,
>>>>>>>> Charles  <fort514@mac.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Make sure you have text message forwarding turned on for your MacBook
>>>>>>>>> Pro in the message settings on your iPhone.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> How will that help the people he's asking about, who don't have iPhones?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> So that they can send an SMS message through their phone from their
>>>>>>> MacBook Pro. ; )
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "Ant" didn't say anything about having an iPhone, just a MacBook.
>>>>> 
>>>>> He didn't have to say anything about an iPhone. He wants to send a text
>>>>> message to a non-Apple phone.
>>>> 
>>>> Charles referred to "your iPhone" as though "Ant" would have to have one
>>>> in order to relay messages from his(?) MacBook.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Which is correct.
>>> 
>>> A Mac doesn't have a cellular connection.
> 
>> Correct.
> 
>>> It is a cellular connection that is used to send SMS messages.
> 
>> Correct.
> 
>>> An iPhone has both an cellular connection and the software to share
>>> that connection for the purpose of allowing you to compose messages on
>>> a Mac that will actually get sent to the cellular carrier via SMS.
> 
>> If the iPhone shares the same network as the Mac, you can use the OSX
>> "Messages" App to send and receive iMessages and SMS messages, provided
>> "Text Message Forwarding" is turned on for network connected OSX and
>> iOS devices. You should also have "Send as SMS" turned on to send SMS
>> whenever iMessage is unavailable. I have my iMac and my iPad activated.
> 
> It APPEARS that the "same network" restriction is going away in iOS 9.

...and I believe that will be dependant on cellular provider support of 
VoLTE, and having an iPhone which supports VoLTE.

>> You will also be able to answer incoming phone calls directed to the
>> iPhone's number on the Mac.
> 
> And I really hope the same network restriction on calls is NOT going
> away. I don't want my iPad to ring at home when I am out, but do when I
> am home.

I think it would make sense to have user options for the function in 
preferences.

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-20 13:44 -0500
  Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Charles <fort514@mac.com> - 2015-08-20 16:59 -0400
    Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-20 22:34 +0000
      Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Charles <fort514@mac.com> - 2015-08-20 19:05 -0400
      Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-21 00:43 +0000
        Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-21 01:35 +0000
          Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-21 16:03 +0000
            Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-23 23:54 +0000
              Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:08 +0000
              Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-23 23:12 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-23 23:53 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-24 13:12 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-24 07:20 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-25 13:48 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-25 08:06 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-24 15:02 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-24 08:30 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:33 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-08-24 23:04 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-25 01:09 +0000
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-24 19:04 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-24 08:37 -0700
                Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:39 +0000
      Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-21 01:12 +0000
      Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-21 09:11 -0700
    Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-21 02:09 -0500
      Re: Only can send Mac OS X v10.10.5 (Yosemite)'s Messages to iPhone numbers? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-21 16:05 +0000

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