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iMessage are being sent as Text message

Hi everyone,


My iPhone is sending text instead of iMessage to few contacts.

My iOS is uptodate. I tried Resetting network settings, logged off from Apple ID in iMessages and log in.


My contacts to whom which i'm unable to send iMessages are using iPhone.

I used to send iMessages, once I force sent a message as Text message and i'm not sure whether from that day all messages are sent as Text messages.


I tried deleting the thread and started as new conversation but it doesn't help.


Any ideas ?

Thanks

iPhone 6, iOS 10.3.1

Posted on Apr 24, 2017 10:23 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2017 2:42 PM

i am having this same problem with only one contact....we never had an issue before...and when it is sent as a text message he is not receiving them??????? and any messages that he sends me are showing as unread...I am not receiving them

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Apr 25, 2017 11:43 AM in response to 73lokesh

73lokesh wrote:


Hi everyone,


My iPhone is sending text instead of iMessage to few contacts.

My iOS is uptodate. I tried Resetting network settings, logged off from Apple ID in iMessages and log in.


My contacts to whom which i'm unable to send iMessages are using iPhone.

I used to send iMessages, once I force sent a message as Text message and i'm not sure whether from that day all messages are sent as Text messages.


I tried deleting the thread and started as new conversation but it doesn't help.


Any ideas ?

Thanks

if it is only for a few contacts then the issue is on their side, either they are in an area with a weak wifi/cellular data signal or they have imessage turned off.

iMessage are being sent as Text message

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