Apple’s iMessage is a messaging service that lets you send texts, photos, and videos to other Apple devices. iMessages are free to send over Wi-Fi or cellular data, but some users wonder whether that means iMessages will show up on their phone bill. In this article, we’ll discuss whether or not iMessages show up on phone bills, and what usually goes on phone bills.
Does iMessage Show Up on the Phone Bill?
iMessage is different though. They are not sent over a cellular network the way traditional SMS text messages are sent and you may also incur charges from your mobile carrier based on what tariff plan you’re on, unlike traditional SMS text messages.
Consequently, the communication you’re doing via the platform will not show up in your phone bill.
Do iMessages Appear On Your Internet, Cell Data Bill?
They are not sent over the internet (despite the fact they are sent over the internet); no, even though they are sent over the internet, the cellular data or Wi-Fi bill will not reflect them as showing the total data used but not individually per app.
What Can I See on the Bill? And what information can iMessage open to?
So, it means that Apple gives you end-to-end encryption for iMessage and no one can ever view what you chat about with your iMessages chatters.
What you can only see about iMessages on a bill is its data consumption.
Yet these are scenarios where your iMessage is delivered as a Text Message SMS and you are none the wiser unless your Internet connection is fluctuating. This means that on such occasions your phone message details, which will contain the number on which the message was sent along with the time stamp, will appear on your phone bill.
How you can See iMessage History on Bill
Unfortunately, of course, you can’t see iMessage history on your phone bill.
How to Find Out How Much Data iMessage Uses
Here’s how you can check the overall data consumed by the iMessage app:
Note: For example, data that shows up is for iMessage and Messages.
1 Press Mobile Service in the Settings app.
- Tap on System Services on Mobile Data and scroll down.
You will see here the Messaging Services showing the data the iMessages and Messages app uses.
