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Texting on iPhones on the ship - Do I need to access my Wifi minutes?

Texting on iPhones on the ship - Do I need to access my Wifi minutes?

Hi All,   My family (4 of us total) all have iPhones and will be on the Prima in less than 2 weeks.  We only have 150 mins of "free" wifi time with our "Free at Sea" package. Does texting each other while we are on the ship require us to use those minutes?  We'd obviously like to be in touch without having to pay for it, if possible, while we are doing things separately.   Thanks!
Interesting that you mention this.  When I was on the Escape in March I was definitely able to use my Android phone (and the Google Messages app) to receive and send SMS/MMS messages to people not on board the ship, without being signed on to access the external internet.