if someone with an iphone sends me an imessage but i don’t have mobile data turned on or am not connected to wifi, will the message default to a text message? i often don’t have my mobile data turned on when i’m out and don’t want to miss messages from people if they send it via imessage
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I think Yes.
Best if you ask a friend eith iphone to send you a message while you have Wifi and cell data off and try it.
(NOT airplane mode though!)
Your Messages settings does need your phone number in the send and receive section.
I believe imessages will be received as SMS even if mobile data and wifi is off. You still need a bar of voice connection of course. SMS is an extension of the voice and pre-dates internet.
I can send an iMessage to my wifes Windoze phone with her wifi and cellular data off. She still gets it as SMS. Even if I turn off my Send as SMS and turn off my wifi and cell data she still receives it and can reply to me
I would be very disappointed if the only phone I could not communicate with was another iphone.
No... cellular data are needed for SMS/MMS or iMessages
SMS/MMS use cellular data only
iMessages can use Wifi connection or cellular data.
See this support guide: About iMessage and SMS/MMS - Apple Support
Regards
Giulio
Will an iMessage without wifi or data turn into a txt message?
