Heading out of the country and was briefed on the text message rates (.50 to send, .05 to receive, free imessaging). Will I be charged at these rates even if I am hooked into the hotel's WiFi?
Regular texts do not go through wifi, so yes, you will be charged those rates even though you are connected to wifi.
As long as you use imessaging while connected to WiFi you won't get charged a thing. To be 100% sure, remove your SIM card before getting off the plane.
Right, that is for imessaging. But what about for regular texts? Thank you.
I would think you would not be charged international rates if sent via wifi. I agree with RushFan2112, though, to take out your SIM card to ensure you are not using cellular to send/receive.
Additionally, I disagree about SMS/MMS not being able to be sent/received via wifi. I have a wifi only tablet and an unused(i.e. no SIM card) LG G3 which I have Verizon Messages installed on. BOTH of these devices can send/receive SMS messages even though neither one has cellular capability. I can't remember if the LG G3 has received any MMS messages, though. You may want to install/activate Verizon Messages on your device before leaving on your trip.
