What does a GREY contact mean?

Grey Contacts using the Messages app? This means you cannot text them. If the contact is green you can send them MMS/SMS and blue contacts mean you can send them iMessages.

What does a gray text message mean?

If the messages are grey then they are being received. The colour doesn't change on the type they use.

Why is my contact Gray?

It means you don't currently have an ongoing message thread with that person. It means you don't currently have an ongoing message thread with that person.

Why is a contact greyed out on Iphone?

In Settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. This means that all iMessages would be sent only by email or iCloud ID.

What does Gray Contact mean on Iphone?

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Blue indicates an iMessage recipient, green SMS, grey is unknown or an address that is unable to receive texts.

What does a GREY contact mean?

Can you tell if someone is blocking your texts?

Try sending a text message

However, if a person has blocked you, you won't see either notification. Instead, there will just be a blank space beneath your text. It's worth noting that being blocked is not the only reason why you might not see a notification.

Why do some iPhone contacts have colors?

If you're talking about the number that show up in auto-complete when you start typing a number in messages, blue are contacts with whom you've exchanged iMessages recently, green are those with whom you've exchanged SMS messages recently and grey are people with whom you have not exchanged messages recently.

Do texts say delivered if blocked?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.

How do you know if someone blocks your phone number?

What happens when you text a number that has blocked you?

What happens to a blocked text message? Texting someone who's blocked you works as you would expect. The message sends as normal, and you don't get an error message. This is no help at all for clues.

How do you know if someone has blocked your number?

If you hear only one ring or no ring at all before your call goes to voicemail, this is a good indication you're blocked. In this case, the person has used the number blocking feature on their phone. If you call once a day for a few days and get the same result each time, that is strong evidence your number is blocked.

What do the colors mean on my contact list?

Each time I add a contact it selects the next color in the sequence... Blue, Green, Orange, Orange Blue, Green, Orange, Orange... Show activity on this post. Your answer has arrived. The different colors in your contacts represents the type of phone carrier and device an individual is using.

Does green text mean blocked?

Remember, when messages are being sent as green instead of blue, that means the phone is attempting to send a traditional SMS text message instead of an iMessage. It's also worth remembering that blocked iMessages and text messages go nowhere, the recipient will never receive them if you've been blocked.

Why are some of my contacts blue?

From what I have found on Google that it's because whoever has a blue dot on there picture when you go into your messages are using their Google account and/or using there messaging apps also... So basically it tells you when your contacts that have Samsung phone when they are using there phone.... Welcome to AC!

What happens when someone blocks your number?

If you're blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail. An unusual ring pattern doesn't necessarily mean your number is blocked. It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail.

What does the other person see when you block their texts?

Blocking Someone on Android Messages and Apple iMessage

When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.

How can I tell if Im blocked on iMessage?

Try to call the number

If a user blocks you on iMessage, you will not be able to call them — if you try placing a call to a number that has blocked you, you will be met with a single ring and then the voicemail box.

How do I know someone blocked me on iMessage?

Look underneath the last text you sent before you suspect you were blocked. If the previous iMessage says "Delivered" under the message bubble but the most recent one doesn't, it can mean that you've been blocked. If you see an iMessage Not Delivered error instead, that can be another indication as well.

Can you color code contacts on iPhone?

You cannot colour code your contacts. What you can do is put your various contacts in Address Book into groups, and then set up rules in Mail so that incoming mail is colour-coded by group membership. You can't "color code" anything.

How do you change the color of your contacts?

How do I change the contact color on my iPhone?

Open the Contacts app > tap the contact > tap Edit > tap Edit again, below the circle with your contact's initials. You will see options to change this circle to grey or pink: Edit contacts on iPhone - Apple Support.

Can people see what you call them in your contacts?

Your contacts can't see anything on your phone. Contacts is a database for your use. Unless you are sharing an account with someone, or unless you hand your phone to someone, no one else can see that information.

Why is a contact pink in iPhone?

Answer: A: It means you cannot send an iMessage to the contact. You can only send a regular SMS text message.

What does it mean when an iPhone contact is red?

Question: Q: Red Phone numbers

If you find that a contact's number is in red, that means you can't send iMessages to this number. You will have to send normal SMS message.