Can't send iMessages on group chat but can on normal one to one conversations...

All of a sudden I can't send iMessages on group chat, my messages send as texts to the individual people. Yet, when talking to someone individually who has an iPhone I can send iMessages. Everyone else in the group can also send iMessages. Any help on solving this would be much appreciated

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Apr 27, 2014 7:05 AM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2017 5:37 PM

Same thing happened to me except a bit differently. Instead of sending to people individually, the messages were sent as a new group chat! Like the same people, but an entirely new chat! My friends did not have this problem and when they received my texts they received them individually but as a groups chat if that makes sense. I have turned on group messaging and could do it before. Also, my texts are green instead of blue. And one of my friends has an android phone, and I cannot send pictures to him. It used to just say I couldn't send the texts in group chats but now this happens! I need help!

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Feb 13, 2017 5:37 PM in response to RAFAELE

Same thing happened to me except a bit differently. Instead of sending to people individually, the messages were sent as a new group chat! Like the same people, but an entirely new chat! My friends did not have this problem and when they received my texts they received them individually but as a groups chat if that makes sense. I have turned on group messaging and could do it before. Also, my texts are green instead of blue. And one of my friends has an android phone, and I cannot send pictures to him. It used to just say I couldn't send the texts in group chats but now this happens! I need help!

Apr 27, 2014 7:33 AM in response to Sporty_vicky

Check your settings>Messages and ensure that Group messaging is selected, if it is, turn off messages and reset your phone. Once it boots up, turn on messages again and see if that fixes the issue.


Also note, that everyone in the group must register with iMessage in order for the text to be sent via iMessage, if at least one person doesnt have iMessage (or has iphone but doesnt have it turned on) it will send as SMS

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