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>Signal for iOS cannot send or receive ordinary SMS messages. That's not an iOS limitation, though. I can send and receive SMS messages through Google Voice o

>Signal for iOS cannot send or receive ordinary SMS messages. That's not an iOS limitation, though. I can send and receive SMS messages through Google Voice on iOS without any issue.

dpkonofa 7y ago
I don't really understand why I got downvoted for a 100% accurate and truthful statement.
thekyle 7y ago
Google Voice doesn't use the SIM card in the phone to send SMS so it can bypass any of Apples API restrictions.
- dpkonofa 7y ago
  How does that matter? Signal doesn't have to use the SIM card either.
  - thekyle 7y ago
    Because most people probably want to use their existing phone number which is tied to their SIM card.