Imessage

Most of my friends have iphone and has activated imessage and i did too but why can't i text them? Why are my messages not turning to blue? Also i can text some people's locally and internationally and some I can't! I have reboot the phone turn on and off imessage still the same problem.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 24, 2020 3:08 AM

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Apr 24, 2020 3:29 AM in response to _saad69

See If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422 and

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204065

Eric Root

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Apr 24, 2020 7:59 AM in response to _saad69

Have you tried the steps in the articles below?

How to forward text messages on your iPhone.

SMS Relay - Set up and use –Yosemite/ iOS 8.

SMS Relay - Set up and use –Yosemite/ iOS 8 (2).

Text messages forwarding.

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