This is probably a stupid question, but can my kids text on this iPod touch without having to pay for additional (phone?) service?
1429778
As long as it is to another imessage capable device it can text while on wife. It can not text to phone numbers that are not imessage capable. So pretty much only to an apple product.
1429779
That is right! No additional charges! Great device & they can even get the FaceTime app & see who they are talking too.
1429780
They can text to other ipod users using the installed imessage app. There are also some great free apps (if they are careful) to download. My son used pinger, he can even send images thru it.
1429781
You can also make free phone calls over WiFi.Magicjack app(magicApp) is available at itunes appstore and gives you free calls to landlines and mobile numbers wherever you have WiFi. Many tablet/ipod touch owners are unaware they can use their device as a free WiFi phone.It works like a speaker phone and if you want a private conversation,just plug in earbuds/headphones as the mic will still pick up your voice.No special headset needed.
144105
Yes but does not require payments for a data plan. I just use talk and text.
508778
You can make calls on this device. It's an android smartphone that uses the Gingerbread operating system. Ipod touch uses apple's iOS and you can't make calls as far as I know. Can refer to google to see the difference between the two operating systems but I believe both can do the same basic things(watch videos, play games, listen to music).
1656714
There is an app for it, at least for Tracfone there is. Once you open the app it will send you a no charge text with all of your minutes for talk, text and data.
835562
Yes you can,but can't send, only emoji , the battery doesn't last but like3 hrs at the most
661845
The short answer is 'Yes'. But since my son and daughter set up my phone for me, I'm not sure how you get it started.
451904
Yes you can download text me free texting and call ,and you can block calling too,available in most app stores. Hope this helps
1171847
No but their is an app called pinger that I heard of that allows you to text people and make voice calls but the call quality is not so good. My daughter calls me with pinger on the Samsung galaxy tab 4 8 inch model and she sounds like a robot lol
1645359
You do not need an app for this. Not sure if compatible with that particular ipod touch.
947685
Yes, you can use it as a ipod, meaning using it with wifi without having at&t; service.
1028813
thank you! I got this phone for my sons for Christmas. I don't plan on adding a data plan to their account, but there is wifi available everywhere they go: home, school, grandma's, friends', etc. Let me clarify something though: If there is no wifi available, will they still be able to talk and text? (that is all they need it for outside of wifi)
2196375
No, the iPod touch is NOT a "phone". Activation is via Apple's iTunes website. You are confusing this mobile device with the iPhone. Both are WiFi enabled, however the iPhone also supports Internet access via ATT cellular network called "EDGE". To access the Internet from a WiFI device, you can do so with the iPod touch either via a wireless home network, or a public hotspot, such as in most McDonald's restaurants and Starbucks. If you are an existing ATT DSL Internet subscriber, you can gain basic service hotspot access "free" via the ATT WiFi network. All you need to do is take your iPod touch to within 150 feet of one of these establishments and select "AttWiFI" as the Network SSID to connect to, then launch your iPod touch Safari browser and try to connect to any Internet website. In the process, Safari will be redirected to the ATT WiFi network access login home screen. Enter you existing ATT DSL subscriber user name and password. If you are NOT already an ATT DSL Internet subscriber, you can still gain public hotspot WiFi Internet access but first you will have to sign up for an account and pay a monthly charge. You can also login by redeeming an ATT gift (or prepaid) card, or paying for limited access with I believe is around $8 per day, or 3 or 4 bucks per two hour session. Of course, there is nothing about any of this in Apple's user guide for the iPod touch. But, for such a WiFi intensive mobile device, this is the kind of thing people need to know to use their iPod touch to its full potential wherever you go.
596382
You can download textfree and get a freenumber so you are able to text not apple devices
224592
No you can't. You can only text from it that's if you activate the service on it. Its only available in the UK. But not in the us because they disabled it. You can try to find an app in the android market.
886854
No. One of the decent phones left that has dialogue style texts but doesn't have data plan. It can but my daughter only needs to text.
214725
You need no app. As for a 2nd gen iPod touch I would say yes. But can be completely sure.
1605905
Even though I do not use this phone for texting, there is a 'write' feature that allows you to send messages. Hope this answers your question.