imessage not working
when trying to send an imessage it would not go thru to an iphone user. So I sent it as a text. Now all my messages go thru as texts not imessage. How do I switch it back to imessage instead of as text?
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1
when trying to send an imessage it would not go thru to an iphone user. So I sent it as a text. Now all my messages go thru as texts not imessage. How do I switch it back to imessage instead of as text?
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1
Ok just to confirm the recipient is an iPhone/iPad user? If so they have to have iMessage turned on, this can be done via Settings->Messages.
You'll also need to check that recipient is logged in with their Apple ID and that the phone number or email address you are using is associated with iMessage, this can also be checked on recipients phone under Settings->Messages->Send & Recieve
Goes without saying but make sure you have iMessage turned on as well.
Regards,
Steve
yes i'm using an iphone and my message is to an iphone
Ok, and what about the recipient?
and I just turned imessage off then back on and now it's stuck on "waiting for activation"
should I just turn off the phone & turn it back on?
I'm not with the recipient (its my husband and he wouldn't have a clue what I would need him to do so I'll have to check that when he gets home from work)
If you don't have 3G/4G or Wifi turned on it may be a little slow over a standard network before activation is complete.
well it's back on but my messages to my husband are still green so I will have to check his phone when I get home.
other iphones I send messages to are blue it's just his number for some reason
thank you for your help
No problem, it may just be a simple matter that he has iMessage turned off in his settings. Let us know how you get on.
Steve
imessage not working