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iMessages sending as texts

Anonymous
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When I try I start a new conversation to an iPhone OR iPod/iPad, the message send as a text, not an iMessage. Is there anything I can do to sort this?
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- check you have iMessage turned on
- check the other person does too
- check the other person has iMessage.

It only works via iMessage when both sender/receiver has it on their phone and has it turned on. Doesn't work in any other situation.

To be perfectly honest, other than MMS/Videos by text, I can't see the point in iMessage. its just a text really and most people have unlimited texts.

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Every time you send an iMessage or just some recipients?
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Do you have iMessage turned on in your phones settings ?
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The receipient also needs to have imessage turned on otherwise it will automatically send as text.

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We're gonna need them stilsons again wink
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- check you have iMessage turned on
- check the other person does too
- check the other person has iMessage.

It only works via iMessage when both sender/receiver has it on their phone and has it turned on. Doesn't work in any other situation.

To be perfectly honest, other than MMS/Videos by text, I can't see the point in iMessage. its just a text really and most people have unlimited texts.
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