[Electronics-Talk] phone link app or others to send texts to Iphones and other IOS devices

[Joseph Hudson]

Hi Ashley, I've only heard of the app, I have not actually had to use it myself because I use mostly Apple products. I could put you in touch with somebody that could possibly help you if you wanna get some answers to your questions. Yes it is free in the Microsoft App Store. I do know that much, and I believe it does since your notifications..

> On Dec 18, 2024, at 11:44 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Have you done this? Do you download the app via the Microsoft store and is it free?
> Once its set up will Phone link send me notifications on the computer?
> I could use a family  member's Iphone if I need one for that linking purpose.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
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> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:45 PM
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> Cc: Joseph Hudson <jhud7789 at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] phone link app or others to send texts to Iphones and other IOS devices
> 
> Hi Ashley, yes, you can do this. Through the phone link app. But you have to have a iPhone in order to link up your iMessages. You talked about only having an iPad. So I'm wondering if you've ever tried using just a wireless keyboard with your iPad. This would also work as well.
> 
>> On Dec 18, 2024, at 8:44 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I desire to send text messages to people with IPhones or other IOS 
>> devices like an Iwatch.
>> 
>> Many people have IPhones that I communicate with.
>> 
>> I'd rather use my windows laptop because I have the keyboard and know 
>> how to use the windows keystrokes.
>> 
>> While I do have an old Ipad, I'm not a fan of touch screens since for 
>> me they seem sensitive; a two finger action may feel like a three 
>> finger one if you even accidently bump the screen with a third finger 
>> or touch it while trying to do the gesture by mistake.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I read that the Microsoft phone link app might be a way to do this. 
>> 
>> Anyone used this and if so, is it usable with a screen reader?
>> 
>> Is the phone link app easy to use? Can you load in contact info in it 
>> like names and common phone numbers so you can access them easier to 
>> send messages?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Do you know of other apps doing the same thing that are accessible?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I use the standard Outlook app now for email messaging now and I heard 
>> sometimes you can send text messages as emails but have not tried it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for any ideas.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ashley
>> 
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