iMessages sent as text message on iPhone

My IMessages on my iPhone6, to one particular person used to go through as blue and said "delivered". Now, for the last couple days when I send a text, they sit there as blue, and maybe 3-5 min later, they automatically turn green and get "Sent as Text Message". This has just been happening with this one individual.

I've turned on/off my phone, deleted the strand completely and sent new messages, turned on/off iMessage & SMS in Settings.... However, they are still being sent automatically as green text. I do have my SMS on....

Does this mean I am blocked?

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iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Jun 13, 2016 11:48 AM

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IdrisSeabright

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Posted on Jun 14, 2016 5:33 AM

No, it doesn't necessarily mean your blocked. It may mean that the person to whom you're sending the message has either signed out of iMessage or does not have an active data connection (either cellular or WiFi). What did they say when you asked them?

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Mar 17, 2017 5:20 PM in response to joemcfann

joemcfann wrote:

That's what I thought too. We have unlimited data and iMessage is turned on on both phones. I don't know why but it's blue now and we didn't do anything. Thanks though 🙂

The fact that you have unlimited data on your account says nothing about whether the phone is connected to data at any given moment. I have a friend who texts me on his way home from work sometimes. Generally, I get his texts as iMessages (blue), but, sometimes, when the trolley he rides is underground, the messages come as SMS.

Sep 19, 2017 6:16 AM in response to Mrk187

Mrk187 wrote:

Thats exactly what it could mean. Either the person is of imessage or you have been blocked, I just tested bkocking one of my numbers and after a while with no "delivered" the text goes green.

As it can also mean the person is not currently connected to data, it still doesn't tell you anything useful about whether or not you were blocked.

Mar 17, 2017 10:09 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

I'm having the same thing going on with my daughter. She receives the texts though.

Mar 17, 2017 11:41 AM in response to joemcfann

That would indicate that one of you is not signed into iMessages and/or one of you does not have an active data connection at the time the message was sent.

Mrk187

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Sep 18, 2017 10:38 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thats exactly what it could mean. Either the person is of imessage or you have been blocked, I just tested bkocking one of my numbers and after a while with no "delivered" the text goes green.

Sm620

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Oct 16, 2017 8:11 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Excuse me I’m have a iPhone 8 plus ad I can’t text iMessage to my girlfriend it’s only sent text but she can send me iMessage to me what do I have to do ??

Oct 16, 2017 9:51 AM in response to Sm620

What happens when you try to message her? Has she checked to make sure she doesn't have you blocked?

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iMessages sent as text message on iPhone