Texting with a Kindle
Apr 3, 2019 08:24:49 #
Do any of you use a Kindle Fire to send text messages? It seems to be possible, but reading about it online hasn't helped much.
Apr 3, 2019 08:30:50 #
Nope, "messaging" on my <mostly smart> phone, email for everything else.
Apr 3, 2019 08:52:45 #
Apr 3, 2019 08:55:37 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
I looked into it at one point. If I remember correctly it requires an app, and there was something about it that I didn't like security wise.
Apr 3, 2019 09:26:02 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use a Kindle Fire to send text messages? It seems to be possible, but reading about it online hasn't helped much.
Use mine mostly to just read.
Apr 3, 2019 09:51:57 #
Yes you can. There are a number of texting apps that you can get from Amazon store. There is one major consideration. If you want to text from you tablet with your cell phone number, then the tablet needs to be connected to the phone (wifi or bluetooth) while doing that. Otherwise you will need to text using a email address or another phone number. I choose the later and use Textme. Works well for me.
Here's a link to Kindle texting apps:
https://www.lovemyfire.com/kindle-fire-texting-apps.html
Also understand that anytime you use an app, you are giving up some privacy. In this case the contact and texting contents will be collected by the app.
Here's a link to Kindle texting apps:
https://www.lovemyfire.com/kindle-fire-texting-apps.html
Also understand that anytime you use an app, you are giving up some privacy. In this case the contact and texting contents will be collected by the app.
Apr 4, 2019 06:34:09 #
Mostly read with my Kindle Fire. Although you can text and email on them I don't thing that they are designed to do those things. Clumsy but doable in my mind
Apr 4, 2019 07:38:46 #
The only texting I do with mine is Facebook Messenger and I have to be on a WiFi network.
Apr 4, 2019 19:23:09 #
I used to text with my Fire using Yahoo Messenger, but that's gone the way of the Kodak Instamatic, so...
Apr 4, 2019 22:05:46 #
Charlie157
Loc: San Diego, CA
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use a Kindle Fire to send text messages? It seems to be possible, but reading about it online hasn't helped much.
I use my phone to text. With my Kindle, it's set-up for reading, emailing, surfing the web, Netflix and Skype.
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