Why do my text messages go through green and not blue

Why do my text messages go through as green and not blue?

Posted on Apr 18, 2018 9:20 PM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2018 6:45 AM

diodes123 wrote:


Turn on iMessage. Go to Settings>Messages> iMessage = ON.

If they are still green, that means that the person that you are texting doesn’t have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

It could also mean that they have iMessage but do not currently have an active data connection.

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Apr 18, 2018 10:17 PM in response to diodes123

diodes123 wrote:


If they are still green, that means that the person that you are texting doesn’t have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

That isn't the only reason the message would be sent as an SMS. If the person has an iOS device, and iMessage is not turned on, then the messages sent to that device will be green. If their device is not connected to Wifi, the messages will be green.


Best,


GB

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