How to activate and configure iMessage on the iPhone

Currently there are many messaging applications that allow you to communicate between smartphones quickly and economically. However, when it comes to communicating between iOS devices, ie iPhones, iPads and iPods, iMessage is especially important. And is that this Apple app allows you to share messages with text and images for free among users of your brand. So, discover with this article the steps to learn how to activate and configure iMessage on the iPhone.

You will need to:
  • An iphone.
Steps to follow:

one

It should be noted that iMessage will be activated by default in Apple devices with iOS 5 minimum operating system - it can not be used in previous versions - and, therefore, you should not perform this step.

However, if it is, for example, a second-hand smartphone may be disabled and then, to activate iMessage, you have to go to 'Settings' on the iPhone and then click on 'Messages' by moving the tab to the right. You will see that if it is in gray with the symbol "O", it will change to appear colored in blue and with the symbol "I".

At this time, the electronic device will ask you for the default administrator password, write it and read carefully the notice of possibility of payment for activation that will be presented to you.

two

To configure iMessage on the iPhone, go to the end of this screen, to the 'Receive in' section. So, fill in the blank form with your personal information in case it is incomplete.

3

Disable the option 'Send as SMS' to avoid scares in the future phone bill; With this box checked, all your messages will be sent by SMS to any user you type when it is not available in iMessage. Watch out!

Likewise, we recommend you consult our article about how to send free messages with iMessage from your iPhone to better understand how this app works.

Tips
  • Keep in mind that for iPod the configuration is something different: there you will contact the other person using your Apple ID, and not your phone number.
  • Remember that it is only free when the person with whom we want to communicate also has iOS 5 and iMessage activated; the 'Send' button should appear in blue.