Cell phone question. I have an unconnected cell phone I want to use text. Is there a way to do normal texting without a cell phone line?

Chickensoup | O5.18.22 | Chickensoup

[Chickensoup]

Cell phone question. I havnoe an unconnected cell phone I want to use text. Is there a way to do normal texting without a cell phone line?

[Chickensoup]

Cell phone question. I have an unconnected cell phone I want to use text. Is there a way to do normal texting without a cell phone line?

[Hot Tabasco]

What do you mean by unconnected?

[Falcon4.0]

https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6205096?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

[Vikon99]

Connect it to a home internet (Or any internet you can access) and you should be able to use it fine. Just when you are not in range of a Source, like driving in a car, you won't be able to.

[Chickensoup]

It doesn’t have a cell phone number

[Chickensoup]

But how can people text me?

[mylife]

are you logged in?

[usafa92]

You need a WiFI connection and download an app that allows free texting such as Google Voice. Google, there’s lots out there.

[yukong]

if it is an Iphone...they can text via iMessage.

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[Az Joe]

This may be the oddest question ever on FR.

[Chickensoup]

But do I get a texting number to use I want to receive and send texts

[glimmerman70]

Did you get a new phone or cut service. If you have a cell account and just updated phone then yes for sure. If you cut the line then not sure. Maybe can use internet but not sure about text.

[Chickensoup]

Oh I have asked odder ones

[Nifty]

The phone needs to be activated - with a number - so as to transmit and receive. That said, you don’t have to connect to your provider, you can connect to a local WIFI or something, but your phone needs a “number”.

[real saxophonist]

But how can people text me?

Why would you want anyone texting you?

[Osage Orange]

“may be” is the question....

[Hot Tabasco]

It doesn’t have a cell phone number

Well, one thing is certain, you can't receive texts or phone calls without one.

Isn't that kinda like having a car without wheels?... LOL!

[Chickensoup]

I don’t have a cell account for this phone. It never had one.

[voicereason]

1) Go and get a Google Voice number.

2) As long as you are connected to wireless, you can send and receive text messages.

[Chickensoup]

How can I get a number?

I bought this it was a tracphone many years ago to use as a podcast holder for my car.

There was probably a phone number that came with it.

Where?