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Does a person still receive a sms text if blocked on iMessages

does a person that blocked you on iMessage and it turns green or you change it so they receive regular text sms do they still receive it

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 18, 2023 1:22 PM

2 replies

Feb 18, 2023 3:08 PM in response to SueAnnL


..SueAnnL..

That's a possibility.. On the other hand, the recipient may

have shut-off their device. Or has temporarily used some

kind of 'do not disturb'. Powered-down, it could do this.


This sort of thing happens to me on random occasion.


A recipient may block you. Or might have just changed

settings in the device or Mac. An iMessage has turned

Green; and then a few days later, I still get a reply.


Larger messages might also see delays, where sketchy

cell service providers could have issues on their side.


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Does a person still receive a sms text if blocked on iMessages

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