If my iphone has been turned off, will i receive my imessages as a text message?

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If my iphone has been turned off, will i receive my imessages as a text message?

When I have my iphone turned off, will I receive my imessages as a text message when I turn it back on? Or will they they be an imessage?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Sep 12, 2013 4:54 AM

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Tinkerbell95 Author

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Sep 12, 2013 4:58 AM in response to wjosten

So if an iphone is turned off, will it say delivered underneath an imessage?

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wjosten

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Sep 12, 2013 4:57 AM in response to Tinkerbell95

Depends on how long your phone is turned off & whether you are connected to WiFi or 3G. iMessages are only stored on Apple's servers for 24hrs. If the sender tries to send you an iMessage, & your phone is off, it will most likely go as an SMS. Carriers only keep messages for deliver for a limited time, then delete them.

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wjosten

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Sep 12, 2013 4:59 AM in response to Tinkerbell95

Tinkerbell95 wrote:

So if an iphone is turned off, will it say delivered underneath an imessage?

No. Off on an iPhone is off, nothing works.

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