Do you want free, easy and unlimited texting? You may not have a phone, but if you have an iPod Touch, you’re in luck! iMessage has been introduced with the iOS 5 update. With iMessage, you can send text and multimedia messages to other Apple iOS devices and they can text you back, even without a cell phone plan! It’s simple, unlimited and absolutely free.
Step One
Make sure your iPod has been updated to iOS 5. Connect to iTunes and install the update. Once you’ve done that, you will automatically get the iMessage app.
Step Two
Connect to the internet wirelessly.
Step Three
Go to Contacts (located at the bottom of the screen) and add your friend’s number or email address. You can add their name, the company they work for, their email address and a lot more.
Step Four
Tap the “Messages” app at the bottom of your iPod to open it.
Step Five
Tap the text field and start typing your message. It can be as long as you like. After you’re done typing, hit send.To send a picture or video, tap on the Camera icon on the left of the text field. You can choose to take a picture with the camera or pick one from your photo album. Sending multimedia generally take longer to send than text messages.Your message will be in a blue speech balloon on the right side of the screen, while the recipient’s message will be in a grey balloon on the left side of the screen.