Q: want to send sms not iMessage in iOS 9
I want to send SMS messages NOT iMessages for only a few specific phone numbers that are affiliated with an iPhone 6s and iOS 9 (on recipients end).
Background:
My teenage children are "Data hogs." With the use of aps considered annoying by most parents of teens such as snapchat, my children burn through the shared account allowance long before the month is over. Upgrading my plan is an insufficient and inappropriate solution. My carrier is AT&T which allows me to turn off the child's cellular data access (this is good). (Removing my children's access to cellular data is also something I can take away for disciplinary purposes and one of the few things they value.)
Problem:
I am unable to send text messages (SMS) to my child from my phone (iPhone 6+, iOS 9.4) when I shut down their cellular data access.
Question:
How do make texts to this child go via SMS with out having an effect on any other contacts?
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3.4
Posted on Aug 19, 2016 1:17 PM
