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How can you switch between text message and iMessage on a specific contact?

I was trying to iMessage a contact and the message would Not send to a contact. Then a bubble popped up from above the message area saying, "Switch for iMessage to SMS" so I clicked SMS so it could send and now I do not know how to change back to iMessage on this contact. All other iMessage contacts work fine! I've looked in all my messaging setting to try and fix it but nothing seems to work

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 7:18 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2017 1:57 PM

Here's How To Fix It!

Step 1) Go To Settings

Step 2) Go To Messages

Step 3) Turn Off IMessage And MMS

Step 4) Go To The Go To Messages And Refresh It Or Remove It From Your Recent Tabs

Step 5) Go To The Messages And See It Worked!

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Dec 16, 2016 5:30 AM in response to Thezachtaylor

This is actually easy. When you are in iMessage click new messages and start typing in the persons name. You will see iMessage as one of the options for that person on the right (if they use iMessage) then just click that. It will switch the chat you already have to use iMessage instead.


iMessage uses the last used method you use with that contact, even if used on the iPhone. This is why the contact is grouped on the computer, and on your iPhone messages you will see each type in it's own thread.

How can you switch between text message and iMessage on a specific contact?

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