Delay in receiving incoming SMS messages!

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Delay in receiving incoming SMS messages!

I seem to be getting a delay in receiving my text messages, as they appear to be coming after 3 hours!
Not sure if this depends on whether the recipient is using iMessage and is sending as SMS after trying for mobile data signal. My wifi is always off, but is on occasionally, as i dont have Mobile data. Could this be reason?

There was a time where i got a message, but the iphone didnt vibrate or notify me, even though phone was not on silent!

Is the problem with iOS 7, or is it just because my wifi is off, so the other persons imessage sends as a SMS afterwards?

I have tried the following just to try:

Closing all apps

Restarting the phone

Restarting Messages app

Help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

iPhone 4, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 6, 2014 12:16 PM

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painfromva

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Jan 6, 2014 12:18 PM in response to KR11SH

I dont think this a problem with ios. If you turn on WIFI then you won't get any messages untill you turn it back on.

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ChrisJ4203

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Jan 6, 2014 12:19 PM in response to KR11SH

You are not receiving the messages because your wi-fi is off and you have not data plan. Since you have an iPhone and iMessage is activated, others trying to get in touch with you will attempt to send as an iMessage, and until iMessage finds it cannot send, then it will default to an SMS if the sender has that activated on their device.

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KR11SH Author

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Jan 6, 2014 12:24 PM in response to painfromva

Okay, thanks!.

Hmm, yes, i see what you mean.
I thought maybe the 'Send as SMS' setting under Messages/iMessage, would mean that as my wifi is off, i wont recieve that message till later, when the other phone does send the iMessage as a normal text message.

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