Help with text messages
my mom does not have an iPhone so when we text, iMessages aren’t an option. I can only receive and send text messages when my cellular data is on. This has never happened to me, how do I fix it?!
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my mom does not have an iPhone so when we text, iMessages aren’t an option. I can only receive and send text messages when my cellular data is on. This has never happened to me, how do I fix it?!
MMS messaging requires cellular data. SMS messages use the cellular voice connection.
MMS messaging requires cellular data. SMS messages use the cellular voice connection.
iMessage only works between two AppleIDs, normally two iOS devices.
What you explain is normal; when exchanging messages with someone with a non-iOS device or an AppleID, the message is sent as an SMS text message.
Help with text messages