iMessage and Green Bubble Text

[Pravda]

I have familly in other countries and been using iMessage with them instead of WhatsApp. Once in a while i see that my outgoing texts are in a "Green Bubble"

I understand that this means that the message will be sent out as a regular text and i will have to now pay charges thru my cell provider (Grrrrr).

My question is, does this happen because of the senders poor data connection or the receipeints?

Does anyone here know?

 

[mreddys10]

It could be either of the two. Doesn't the send button turn green before sending the message as a regular SMS?

 

[Saberon]

Oops misread, sorry!

 

[r2shyyou]

I have familly in other countries and been using iMessage with them instead of WhatsApp. Once in a while i see that my outgoing texts are in a "Green Bubble"

I understand that this means that the message will be sent out as a regular text and i will have to now pay charges thru my cell provider (Grrrrr).

My question is, does this happen because of the senders poor data connection or the receipeints?

Does anyone here know?

In my experience, it happens because of the recipients poor data connection.

It could be either of the two. Doesn't the send button turn green before sending the message as a regular SMS?

Not if the sender has a decent data connection. I've sent iMessages and waited to see that they'd been "Delivered" only to receive a little message saying that they were "Sent as Text Message".

There's a toggle in Settings>Messages where you can enable sending as SMS when iMessage can't deliver the message. I have sending as SMS enabled because I have a texting plan and don't mind the occasional USD $0.25 for an international text message but if you don't want to pay that, you should disable sending as SMS.

 

[Pravda]

In my experience, it happens because of the recipients poor data connection.



Not if the sender has a decent data connection. I've sent iMessages and waited to see that they'd been "Delivered" only to receive a little message saying that they were "Sent as Text Message".

There's a toggle in Settings>Messages where you can enable sending as SMS when iMessage can't deliver the message. I have sending as SMS enabled because I have a texting plan and don't mind the occasional USD $0.25 for an international text message but if you don't want to pay that, you should disable sending as SMS.

That's exactly what's happening with me. It goes out blue and then changes to green.

If I turn the iMessage only in settings then I won't be able to use it with local friends.

I also believe its the recipients low or bad connection that's causing it.
AT&T must be loving me right now.

 

[Small White Car]

If I turn the iMessage only in settings then I won't be able to use it with local friends.

No, there's another switch. The top one that says 'iMessage' is at the top. Leave that on. That's not what he was talking about.

Lower down there's one that says 'Send As SMS.' Turn that one off.

That means you can text people without iPhones, but when you send an iMessage and it can't get through it'll just tell you that rather than sending it as text message.

That's exactly what you want.

 

[Pravda]

No, there's another switch. The top one that says 'iMessage' is at the top. Leave that on. That's not what he was talking about.

Lower down there's one that says 'Send As SMS.' Turn that one off.

That means you can text people without iPhones, but when you send an iMessage and it can't get through it'll just tell you that rather than sending it as text message.

That's exactly what you want.

Wow, you guys are great.

Thank you!!!!

 

[Scott90]

No, there's another switch. The top one that says 'iMessage' is at the top. Leave that on. That's not what he was talking about.

Lower down there's one that says 'Send As SMS.' Turn that one off.

That means you can text people without iPhones, but when you send an iMessage and it can't get through it'll just tell you that rather than sending it as text message.

That's exactly what you want.

Better yet, it will ask you if you want to send it as SMS if you have that off. This will let you decide per case whether you want to send as SMS or not.

 

[Calidude]

I don't get it. All you have to do is send iMessages to people via their email address and the text message thing isn't a problem.

 

[Pravda]

I don't get it. All you have to do is send iMessages to people via their email address and the text message thing isn't a problem.

But then why not just email the person?

I use text to get a quick message off that the recipient can read right away.
As far as emails go, it all depends on push/fetch.

 

[Runt888]

But then why not just email the person?

I use text to get a quick message off that the recipient can read right away.
As far as emails go, it all depends on push/fetch.

You (or your recipients, in this case) can set your email address to be used to receive iMessages. Then you send an iMessage to them just like you normally would, except select their email address instead of their phone number. They will receive it exactly the same as if you sent an iMessage to their phone number.

 

[Pravda]

You (or your recipients, in this case) can set your email address to be used to receive iMessages. Then you send an iMessage to them just like you normally would, except select their email address instead of their phone number. They will receive it exactly the same as if you sent an iMessage to their phone number.

Thank you, i wasn't aware of this.