If I use siri to send a text message to a contact that hasn't imessage, the error that says I can't send imessage occures. It works only if I tip the option Send as sms when imessage isn't available. Does exist a solution?
iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.2
Keep the send as SMS when iMessage isn't available enabled.
Yes I know but I think it would be better if Siri controls automatically if imessage is available or not.
Thanks
If you leave send as SMS when iMessage isn't available enabled, it makes no difference.
Ok thank you very much.
This sounds like a bug. I've got the same issue and I've never had the send as SMS option on; now it appears that I can't use Siri to send messages to anyone who doesn't have an iPhone unless I have this on.
If its off then I can send an SMS to them but if I dictate to Siri it will try and send them an iMessage and immediately fails.
Siri; therefore fails to do what the messaging app does.
It's a shame apple don't test this.
Siri used to send as SMS if the contact was an SMS contact last year.
What do you thing you are gaining by not having Send as SMS on if iMessage is not available if you exchange SMS/MMS with non-iPhone users?
It makes no difference in your situation whatsoever.
You don't know my situation. There's a reason I have the option off. I have friends and relatives that are in other countries and I don't want my phone to send the iMessages to them as SMS if data isn't available because my network charges a lot for international messages.
When I am overseas on wifi also; I don't want to send SMS back to my iMessage contacts if the wifi drops.
So for me I need this off; but now Siri is broke.
It is outright wrong that Siri assumes every contact is an iMessage contact. Apple should fix this; but reporting it to them is like reporting it to a brick wall
I have the same issue.
Does iOS 7 makes it any better?
same issue if you get a call and use the slider to reply with a text message (iOS 6 for sure 7 dunno)
Why siri on iphone 5 send only imessages and not normal sms?
