Q: iMessage sending as text

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I have a daughter who is now overseas. She can receive iMessages with no extra charge, but texts have a charge. Most of the time I have no problem with messaging her, but sometimes I see where the message has sent as a text. I'm still confused about differences between messaging and texting, so I don't understand why it is that some of the messages are sent as texts. Is there a way to set this so that when I message her it will not send as a text?

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Posted on Mar 2, 2016 5:01 AM

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by Ingo2711,

Ingo2711 Mar 2, 2016 5:40 AM in response to meff
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Mar 2, 2016 5:40 AM in response to meff

If you don't want to send SMS messages when iMessage is not available, go to Settings/Messages and disable the option to "send as SMS if iMessage is not available"
Maybe also check this article again:
If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Or, in case iMessage is not activated:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
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meff Mar 2, 2016 5:41 AM in response to Ingo2711
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Mar 2, 2016 5:41 AM in response to Ingo2711

Is this possible for only ONE contact?
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IdrisSeabright Mar 2, 2016 5:49 AM in response to meff
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Mar 2, 2016 5:49 AM in response to meff

meff wrote:

Is this possible for only ONE contact?

No, it's a universal setting.

You may want to consider another messaging app that only works over data such as Telegram, Whatsapp or Skype if this is an ongoing problem.

Best of luck.
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