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Why is some message bubbbles blue and some are green

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 9:17 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Posted on Jun 7, 2019 9:21 AM

Blue message bubbles identify iMessages, which are messages between iOS devices. Green message bubbles are regular SMS text, with non-iOS devices. iMessages are data messages which can be sent/received on cellular or wi-fi data, while SMS are controlled by the cellular carrier and can only be sent while on cellular connection.

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