Learn about AT&T Messages

How it works
AT&T Messages uses your AT&T wireless number, so message recipients always know the message is from you. With AT&T Messages, you can:

• Send and receive text, picture, and video messages from your tablet.
• Continue the conversation when you switch devices.
• Back up your text and picture messages in the cloud.

Requirements
To use AT&T Messages, you'll have to have a wireless account with text messaging.

Heads up: AT&T PREPAID^SM, other prepaid services, and iPad^® 1 aren't compatible. We suggest with unlimited messaging for AT&T Messages.

AT&T Messages on iPad
iMessage^® prevents AT&T Messages from delivering your text messages. When you use AT&T Messages, you'll have to turn off iMessage on all your iOS^® devices:

• From your iPad home screen, select Settings, then Messages, and turn iMessage off.
• After you sign out of AT&T Messages, turn iMessage back on.

Other messaging features
AT&T Messages doesn't support messages sent using third-party IP-based messaging services.

AT&T Messages on Android tablets
Supported Android^® tablets can also use AT&T Messages Backup & Sync. This feature is integrated into select smartphone messaging apps (no download required).