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Can you send texts from iMessage to someone who has Android and uses Handcent? And if yes does the iPhone user need to have Handcent?

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    I would think, no. iMessage is a different beastie than SMS. If iMessage can indeed send SMS, then it wouldn't matter if the recipient uses Handcent or not, as it's just a client for SMS. Any SMS client would be able to read and respond to the message.
    – ale
    Commented Apr 3, 2013 at 18:45

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If you are wondering if the text will be received through Handcent: yes. If you are wondering if you will get the group text styled messaging from iMessage while using Handcent: no, I don't think you will.

There are several other SMS options that do support group messaging though. Android 4.2+ offers group messaging built into the native Messaging app, so if you are on 4.2+ then you probably just need to enable the settting in Messaging app. If you are on something before 4.2 then you could use GoSMS. That is what I used until I was updated to 4.2 and it does a great job. It's not perfect, because Apple likes their iOS exclusivity with iMessage, but it will do the trick.

Again, I am assuming you're looking for a group text solution. If you are not, disregard my advice. If you are wondering if Handcent can receive an iMessage, it should, but you wont have a group text to reply to.

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