Why is iMessage the default for my texting now? It used to be green bubble SMS. Now, I hit "send" and go back much later to find "Undelivered". Can I switch back and forth? Looked in Settings but didn't see directions about switching message mode.

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Why is iMessage the default for my texting now? It used to be green bubble SMS. Now, I hit "send" and go back much later to find "Undelivered". Can I switch back and forth? Looked in Settings but didn't see directions about switching message mode.

Why is iMessage suddenly default for texting from my iPhone 6Plus? I used to use SMS. With iMessage when I "send" it's almost always "Not Delivered" and I must take two step of choosing Text; shouldn't Text be default?

MacBook Air, macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)

Posted on Jan 2, 2018 12:54 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Jan 2, 2018 1:08 PM in response to MimiKennedyLA

Go to Settings/Messages and turn on "Send as SMS". This will send the message as SMS if iMessage fails. If you don't want to use iMessage at all go to Settings/Messages, tap on Send & Receive, then your Apple ID, and sign out.

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