- Is it possible to send and receive SMS on iPad, iPod and tablet?
Of course! If you installed TalkU free texting App and have a TalkU phone number then you can send and receive SMSs on iPads, iPods and tablets. If you don’t have a TalkU number then you can only send SMS from iPad, iPod and tablet but cannot receive SMS.
- Can’t receive an SMS on TalkU?
1. Do you have a TalkU phone number? If you don’t have one, you must get a TalkU phone number first.
2. If you are having problems receiving an SMS, open the TalkU app -> More -> Settings -> Call Settings -> Set up Call Block. Verify if the reason you can’t receive SMS is because you have selected “Block calls”.
- How to receive international SMS?
If the receiver’s phone number and your TalkU phone number are not from the same country, first check if your friend’s phone is able to send international texts. You can also remind your friend to include the country code of your TalkU phone number when they send you an SMS.
- Phone number does not display correct?
For certain countries where the carriers do not support call display for TalkU phone numbers (such as the Philippines) your friend cannot directly reply to the SMS you sent but can directly enter your TalkU number on their phone to reply to you.
- Don’t want to receive SMS from someone? Block them!
If you don’t want to receive SMS from somebody then you only need to tap on the “Edit Pen” on the upper right corner of the Messages screen, then find the person you want to block in your contacts, tap to enter the chat screen, then tap on the menu on the upper right corner and select “Block the Caller”.
- How much does it cost to send and receive SMS? Is there a price plan?
1. Your specific cost for sending and receiving SMS can be found by tapping on “More” -> “Call Rates” then choose the desired country code to display the rate.
2. Non-TalkU users sending and receiving SMS from a TalkU user will be charged the rates of their local carrier. TalkU users will also need to pay a small amount of TalkU credits to receive the SMS. 【Note】The amount of TalkU credits needed to receive SMS is usually less than the amount needed for sending SMS.
3. If you regularly send and receive SMS, especially international SMS, it is worth it to get an annual SMS plan: 6000 SMS for 600 TalkU credits (including international SMS). Open TalkU app, enter the “SMS” screen, choose a contact, open the menu on the upper right corner and then you will be able to Purchase Unlimited Text Plan.