HT201287: Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Cordpa

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Q: How do I change an iMessage to be an SMS (blue to green)?

I want to send a message to someone who has no internet connection on her iPhone because she only uses wifi when available.

Posted on Jun 16, 2015 9:50 AM

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by Phil0124,

Phil0124 Jun 16, 2015 9:54 AM in response to Cordpa
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Jun 16, 2015 9:54 AM in response to Cordpa

Settings->Messages->Send as SMS. Make sure its turned on.

Messages will then attempt to send an SMS if iMessage is not available.
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by Cordpa,

Cordpa Jun 16, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Phil0124
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Jun 16, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Phil0124

SOrry Phil0124 but iMessage send the message to her iPad which she leaves at home within wifi range. I want a solution to tell my iPhone to send a normal SMS imstead of an iMessage.
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by Ashmore1990,Helpful

Ashmore1990 Jun 16, 2015 12:44 PM in response to Cordpa
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Jun 16, 2015 12:44 PM in response to Cordpa

send iMessage then hold finger on the text bubble and press send as text
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by Cordpa,

Cordpa Jun 17, 2015 5:41 AM in response to Ashmore1990
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Jun 17, 2015 5:41 AM in response to Ashmore1990

Sorry ashmore1990 your suggestion worked but msg was still sent tru' iMessage not SMS!
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by AmishCake,Helpful

AmishCake Jun 17, 2015 9:43 AM in response to Cordpa
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Jun 17, 2015 9:43 AM in response to Cordpa

You may have to have her delete the original message thread, then you can try it again.
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by Cordpa,

Cordpa Jun 17, 2015 10:55 AM in response to AmishCake
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Jun 17, 2015 10:55 AM in response to AmishCake

Sure I will send her an iMessage to tell her to delete the thread and then send her an SMS with my msg!
Would it not be easier to have Apple add a choice to send as a) iMessage or b) SMS? Especially useful to communicate with people who travel abroad and have no internet access.
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by AmishCake,

AmishCake Jun 18, 2015 8:51 AM in response to Cordpa
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Jun 18, 2015 8:51 AM in response to Cordpa

They do give you that choice, when you send the message, tap and hold and you can choose to send as SMS.
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