Where can I check my 02 text messages online ?

[Harold]

I travel allot and don't always have signal, is there a way I can check my text messages online ?

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Not anymore unfortunately.

[Glory1]

Hi @Harold

As far as I know you can only read text messages using either your phone's data or using wifi, if you have a smartphone. 

Welcome to the forum, by the way 

[Harold]

Thank you, what app will I need to download on my smartphone to be able to read my text messages over wifi?

[Glory1]

You don't need an app to connect to Wi-Fi @Harold. Just go into your phone's settings and under connections turn Wi-Fi to on. Then you can use Wi-Fi wherever you are that has free wifi, like your hotel, a restaurant and many shops.

If using wifi turn data off.

[Harold]

an app for receiving the text messages over wifi.. or does your phone automatically download the O2 text messages with the wif connection without being connected to a service provider ?

[MI5]

Text messages cannot be sent or received over WiFi.
You'd need to use WhatsApp or other Messaging app to utilise WiFi.

[Glory1]

Well I'm no tech wizard. But I sent a text message to my friend over WiFi, data switched off, and she just confirmed receipt. And it was SMS not Whatsapp. Or is it still using my phone's data even though I switched data off?

[MI5]

SMS uses the mobile network, not data of any sort, so will still send even with no data connection as long as you have a mobile signal.

[Glory1]

Ok, got it. Thank you.