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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?!

Posted on Dec 15, 2019 6:14 PM

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Dogcow-Moof

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Dec 15, 2019 6:18 PM in response to gabi132

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.

KiltedTim

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Dec 15, 2019 6:19 PM in response to gabi132

MMS messaging requires cellular data. SMS messages use the cellular voice connection.

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