What does it mean when iMessage turns blue?

When your text message has a blue background, it means that your message exchange happened via iMessage and that you sent or received your message to and from another iOS device.

Are you blocked if iMessage is blue?

If you have an iPhone and try to send an iMessage to someone who has blocked you, it will remain blue (which means it's still an iMessage). However, the person you've been blocked by will never receive that message.

Why do my iMessages turn blue?

Since Android and other carriers operate within the SMS and MMS standards of text communication, these green texts are more versatile in who they can reach with their texts. Blue messages, or iMessage messages, are compatible within the Apple ecosystem. Apple backs up all of these messages.

Am I blocked if the send button is blue?

Even if you're blocked on iMessage, the message will appear to be sent as usual; this is why it's so difficult to figure out if you're blocked or not. Apple uses a blue text bubble to signify iMessage and a green bubble for SMS.

Can you tell if someone blocked you 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.

Why iPhone Messages Turn Green

Why are my iMessages blue but not delivered?

The most probable cause is that either their phone is off due to some reason, or they don't have access to an active internet connection. If their phone is on DND, iMessage will still say 'Delivered'. Another instance where iMessage doesn't say 'Delivered' is when the sender has blocked you.

Why did my text messages turn from blue to green am I blocked?

If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.

How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

Try sending a text message

The latter is self-explanatory. 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.

How do I know if Im blocked on iPhone?

Is there a way to tell if someone blocked you on iPhone?

If you're blocked by someone, your calls will go straight to voicemail, and your voicemail messages will head to the 'blocked' section immediately. The other person won't receive your calls, won't be notified you called, and won't see a badge for your voicemail.

Why was my iMessage sent as a text?

Why does my iPhone text say “sent as text message?” Any message sent to a non-Apple user will be sent as a text message. The iMessaging service is only available for Apple devices. But if the iMessage couldn't be sent, or if the recipient doesn't have iMessage enabled, then your iPhone will send it as a text message.

Does sent as text message mean blocked?

If your text message isn't being delivered, it is possible that the receiving party used one of these functions to block your phone number. In some cases, it is best to respect the person's wishes who blocked your phone number. But in other cases, it is legitimately important that you be able to contact them.

How can I tell if someone blocked my number?

“The simplest way to tell if you have been blocked by an Android user is to call,” Lavelle says. Just like with an iPhone, listen for it to be diverted to voicemail or play you a pre-recorded message.

How do you know if someone blocked you on iMessage without calling them?

Use iMessage to Know If Someone Blocked Your Number

(iMessage is an iOS-only platform app, will work only if your contact is also using iPhone). Now, just try to send an iMessage to the suspected contact. If your number is not blocked, then you should see the notification text “Delivered” below your message.

When someone blocks you on iPhone do the messages turn green?

They will never appear on the recipient's phone. As noted, the color of the messages tells you nothing about whether or not the recipient is seeing your messages. Blue or Green has nothing to do with being blocked. Blue means iMessage, i.e., messages sent through Apple, Green means messages sent through SMS.

What message do you receive when blocked?

When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent.

Why do iMessages suddenly turn green?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they're being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You'll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you're not connected to the internet.

What happens when you block a number on iPhone and they text you?

When you block a phone number or contact, they can still leave a voicemail, but you won't get a notification. Messages that are sent or received won't be delivered. Also, the contact won't get a notification that the call or message was blocked. When you block an email address from Mail, it goes to the trash folder.

Can you text someone you blocked on iPhone?

While you can text someone you have blocked on your iPhone, you will not be able to get a reply. The only way you can get a response from them is if you unblock them. Blocking only has to do with incoming calls and texts, not your outgoing ones.

Does a blocked iMessage turn green?

Check the bubble color

iMessage users know that a green bubble indicates that you're sending a regular text message instead of using Apple's proprietary messaging protocol — what might be news is that green bubbles can also be an indicator that someone has blocked you on iMessage.

Why are my messages being sent as text and not iMessage?

This could be caused if there is no Internet connection. If the option to “Send as SMS” is turned off, the iMessage will not be delivered until the device is back online. You can force an undelivered iMessage to be sent as a regular text message regardless of the “Send as SMS” setting.

Why are my messages green when they should be blue for one person?

First thing first, when you see your iPhone messages are in Green bubble, it means SMS messages. If they are Blue, it means iMessage. iMessages only work between Apple users. You'll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you're not connected to the Internet (How To Transfer Messages To New iPhone).

Am I blocked if my iMessage doesn't say delivered?

If the iMessage never shows a “Delivered” or “Read” message, and it's still blue, then you may have been blocked – but not always. If the iMessage goes through and shows a “Read” receipt, then you have definitely not been blocked.

What happens if you text someone you have blocked?

So Yes, you can surely text someone you have blocked. Because blocking someone means making them unable to text you, however, you will still be able to text them. You can send as many messages as you like. They will get all of your messages.